Yassin al-Haj Saleh, Syrian writer, dissident, and former political prisoner, on the legacy of massacres and sectarian governance. Full essay.

In the months following the Assad regime’s collapse, Syria witnessed a dramatic inflation reversal, from 109.5% in February 2024 to

Excited to start a new role as Chief Economic Consultant to the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in

With my humble and informed friend, Minister Haykal.

This gentleman’s name is Tammam Al-Sahnawi, and this photo of us was taken in the Dignity Square—a place I had

An extremely productive 3.5-hour meeting with Dr. Nidal al-Chaar, who recently assumed office as the Minister of Economy and Industry.

This might be too late, but after my participation at the National Dialogue Conference two days ago, I had an

The Dutch Parliament passed a motion urging the government to push within the EU for a snapback of sanctions on

Due to the UN’s listing of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as an entity, Syria’s president Ahmad al-Sharaa (under the name

The new constitution enshrines the separation of powers in Syria (Article 2). Yet, the rest of it undermines that principle