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Assad's regime has fallen. Syria’s eternal leader, who left the country brimming with prisons, death, and exile, has been toppled. The Syrians have turned the page on the worst chapter in their country’s modern history. This moment can only be one of overwhelming joy for every mother who lost her…

After the celebrations end and the last statues of al-Assad are toppled in the squares, Syrians will face a new and uncertain day. Who will govern them? A single individual or committees? Or will there be more than one Syria – three or four perhaps? The situation may not be so straightforward and…

The future of Hezbollah is unclear, as the divergent signals suggest that the direction it will take has yet to be decided. Secretary-General Sheikh Naeem Qassem and Hezbollah parliamentary deputies have begun to place greater emphasis on national political issues in their statements, stressing…

In the game of power that shapes crises and wars, the former Syrian regime relied on Russia and Iran to prevent its collapse at the hands of the opposition that had swept the country, and it was eventually left with nothing but pockets under siege that were always bound to collapse. Russia, with…

The long night in Damascus was nothing short of seismic. Opponents could not have predicted the rapid collapse of the Syrian regime. The army was not prepared to fight the opposition advance that was gaining momentum. Iran was helpless, Russia did not want to get involved and Hezbollah is exhausted…

As soon as the "unity of arena" war on Lebanese soil ended, Hezbollah decided to push the conflict across the Syrian border - a step that has immense local, regional, and international repercussions during this critical juncture. Hezbollah is undoubtedly well aware of this move's political…

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…

Almost dormant for four years, last week the volcano of the Syrian uprising erupted with a vengeance. In four days, its lava covered the country’s second largest city Aleppo before moving towards central cities of Hama and Homs on its way to the capital Damascus. The force that carried out the…

Lebanon is facing a historic test after having been dragged into a perilous war against its will. Lebanese blood was spilled, infrastructure was destroyed, and tens of thousands of families were displaced for long periods. The enemy has erased border towns, depriving residents of shelter. All the…

When it comes to the Arab Levant, it is difficult to take a sentence in a single direction or have it convey a single emotion. The immense relief at Lebanese Hezbollah being weakened is born coupled with fury at the Israeli war machine’s crimes against the people of Lebanon, particularly the…

The Pan Arab Electricity Market (PAEM) is a significant initiative aimed at integrating the power systems of Arab countries to create a regional electricity market among the members of the League of Arab States (LAS). The initiative was formalized in 2017 when the LAS members signed a Memorandum of…

In a notable indication of the seriousness of the strategic relationship between Iraq and the United States of America, the phone call between Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and US President-elect Donald Trump has given it a new dimension. This call caught observers' and analysts’…