Fayez Sara

Fayez Sara

Damascus-Tehran Amid Inconsistencies And Possibilities

Storms surround Syria, and some have hit neighboring countries. The latter have felt the impact domestically: Türkiye, its neighbor to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Lebanon to the west. The storms have also hit Israel, as can be seen in the struggle between Benjamin…

Is It Payback Time in Idlib?

Idlib, in northwestern Syria, has witnessed large demonstrations in recent days, following a series of protests in cities and villages surrounding it, extending to some of the countryside of its sister city, Aleppo. These movements brought to mind scenes and chants of the first anti-regime…

Syrian Documents In the Ethical, Practical Balance

As of early 2024, there were million and three hundred thousand documents tied to the Syrian struggle. Although this is a massive number, it could be considered small given the significance and scale of what has happened in Syria and all the foreign interventions it has witnessed over the past…

Four Factors Making Things Worse in Syria

No one following developments in Syria disagrees that the situation has deteriorated to an unprecedented degree. Most observers believe the decline is accelerating, further exacerbating the situation in Syria, thereby prolonging the conflict, deepening the obstacles to resolving it, and raising the…

Syrians' Deportation from Türkiye: Murky Process of Disastrous Consequences

Türkiye continues to deport Syrians to the Turkish-controlled regions in Northwestern Syria. These areas are governed by groups affiliated with Türkiye, the most prominent of which include the Syrian Interim Government formed by the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces,…

Wagner After the Mutiny

The mutiny in Russia recently launched by the founder and leader of “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin is doubtlessly a major challenge to the Russian authorities and to President Vladimir Putin personally. This is true both domestically and internationally. While the debacle is tied to positions of power…

Water in Syria: Today’s Thirst, Tomorrow’s Disasters

Syria is not the only country facing water scarcity in the eastern Mediterranean. This is a prevailing situation across the region's countries (excluding Türkiye), as each country faces varying degrees of issues related to water. However, the Syrian problems in this regard are the most severe…

A Path Towards Solving the Region’s Problems!

Over the past six months, a remarkable series of promising events have unfolded in the Middle East. The most significant of which was the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement brokered by China, which was preceded by Turkiye, encouraged and spurred on by the Russians, opening up to the Assad regime in Syria…

Syria’s Aid Problems, Needs

More than any people in the world today, the Syrians are in dire need for support and life improvement, not because of a lack of resources and capabilities, which are in fact many. The Syrians have something more important than resources. They are known for their strong eagerness to work, their…

The Earthquake and the Syrian Reality Uncovered

The Syrian earthquake appeared in its few days and limited geography as an amplification of what has afflicted the people of Syria and their country over the past twelve years. In less than one week, more Syrians were killed, wounded, and displaced, and their property destroyed, than in any…