Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus port.
As the international community celebrates the fall of another dictatorship following the collapse of Syria's Assad regime, the future of women's righ
The fall of Assad proves that the Arab Spring isn't over - and Tunisians may yet see an end to the reign of dictators
The recent developments in Syria represent a new form of political change, the characteristics of which we will better understand in the future. But there is no doubt that these events are part of the Arab Spring.
The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.
Among those most affected are women and children, who face widespread displacement, violence, and systemic marginalisation. However, the post-conflict period presents a crucial opportunity to rebuild not only the nation’s economy and governance but also its approach to human rights and equity.
The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.
Syria also joined the celebrations ... cars draped in Palestinian flags honking in solidarity, Anadolu reported. Tunisia saw a demonstration outside the municipal theater in the capital Tunis ...
This marked the conclusion of the Al-Assad family's dictatorship in Syria, which had lasted for more than half ... the "Arab Spring,"[2] a wave of uprisings that toppled regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Libya. The Syrian civil war left a devastating ...
After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone created in Syria after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
The Syrian conflict highlights the devastating impact of foreign interventions, proxy wars, and ideological ambitions, leading to regional instability, displacement, and power shifts, with Turkey and allies shaping Syria's future amidst ongoing rivalries.
In those early days, protesting felt almost sacred. I was 18 years old, and after the evening prayers, young men would gather outside the mosques, their voices rising in unison with chants of “freedom” and “down with Assad.” I joined a few demonstrations with my father, his protective presence a reassurance in the sea of chaos.