The market for human trafficking in Syria is pervasive, with the country ranked as among the worst in the world for human ...

The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, not external ones, to lead the change There are decades when nothing happens and ...

Yet the dominance of extremist jihadist currents at the core of Syrian geography suggests that the nation's future will be marked by sectarianism and politicization, aligned with the interests of ...

Al-Shibani urged the international community to lift sanctions, describing them as "the main obstacle" for ordinary Syrians. He said Syria had a "diverse economy" and a "strategically important ...

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