Tariq Al-Homayed

A flood of criticism and demands has been directed at the new rulers of Syria, specifically Ahmed al-Sharaa, since Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia on December 8. This isn't a question of whether these criticisms are pertinent, most of them have no basis in fact. I will discuss some of these…

The collective West, led by the United States, is mistaken about Syria, again. The first mistake was their failure to help the Syrians overthrow Bashar al-Assad, who had been on the brink of falling before Iran and Russia intervened 13 years ago. The mistakes of the West, specifically those of the…

Nouri al-Maliki claims to be “shocked” by the developments in Syria. However, “shock” is not the right word. Instead, it reflects ideological self-delusion—a sentiment shared by many, including intellectuals, media figures, militias, and large segments of the public. They have crafted and believed…

Bashar al-Assad has fallen, and with him, a grand destructive project has collapsed. We must always keep this in mind when discussing Syria and its future, what it should look like, how we should deal with it, and what we should expect from it. The fall of Assad is not like the fall of Saddam…

For a long time, I have been writing that the Syria we had known is gone. As things develop on the ground, we are discussing signs of deterioration, and consequently, the lessons that this deterioration offers our region. That is what matters. These lessons must be retained if we are to see a…

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the region's wars and those striving to say, "we are victorious," but "none of the parties involved seek a victory for statehood, nor to save lives, reinforce national values and citizenship, or achieve peace. Instead, they are seeking short-term victories that bring no…

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, for crimes they are accused of committing in Gaza. Will this achieve justice and help solve the crisis? The ICC’s…

To all sides of the struggle, the current conflict unfolding in our region boils down to a battle over one word: “victory.” It doesn’t matter whether this victory is personal, partisan, or a question of influence. What we know for sure, from recent developments, is that none of the parties…

Some in our region are more eager to coordinate and engage in dialogue than President Trump. For example, Netanyahu says that he has spoken with the president-elect three times since November 5, adding in a statement: “We see eye to eye on the Iranian threat in all aspects and the danger it poses,”…

Last Friday, when the US Justice Department presented details of a failed Iranian conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump before the presidential election, my initial, spontaneous reaction was: "What timing!" Yes, the timing of the announcement is politically explosive, especially…