Global Outlook

  The current emergence of Islamist groups in Syria most especially Hayat Tahir al-Sham has raised damaging discourses concerning their goals as well as the future of Syria. One of them is their operational topping in the seizing of state institutions, which if achieved, will really alter the socio-political landscape of the Syria in a big way. New policies as the reform of the education system show how HTS tries to exercise control over institutions. The changes in curriculum proposed are eradicating all references to Assad’s regime, changing the religious material, and erasing concepts like evolution. Opponents state that these changes insert an Islamists’ attributes, which might completely eliminate Syrian secular learning legacy and make the divides in society wider. The Islamists continue with the appointment of people with extremists linkages to other strategic governmental positions, the above strategies confirm. For example, the appointment of Shadi al-Waisi, who used to be...

  A Nation in Crisis Syrian civil war has crowned the country into great humanitarian issues. The crisis has claimed more than 250 thousand lives and forced over 11 million people either within the country or outside. This has made millions of people in the country to lack the most basic needs that hail from the destroyed infrastructure of the country by the war. Economic Devastation As evidenced by the data above the war has almost paralyzed the Syrian economy. More than ninety percent of Syrian pound has been devalued leaving the country in hands of hyper inflation and high poverty level. Housing and food have become expensive, for many people, and the level of unemployment has hugely increased. Healthcare System Collapse All these years the permanent infrastructure has been reported severely affected with many hospitals either being completely damaged or used by the fighting forces. Essential medicine is lacking and there is a shortage of health care human resource. Neglect of m...

  The effectiveness of the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) has always come under strong question in regard to its ability to govern, especially after it failed disastrously to administer Idlib in 2017. In the course of that period, internal fighting between different groups, including HTS, emerged, which objectively worsened the situation, leaving the population without even the most basic needs for life. Apparently, in the course of of 2017 the SIG failed to take full control over Idlib province, which can be described as an area filled with various forms of rebels and local councils. They had no clear state and military command and control and an ineffective and inconsistent fractious governance policy led to a state of systematic dysfunction. These fundamental needs like clean water, electrical power, and appropriate medical care were at some point ceased causing worsening off the quality of life of the populace. The lack of good governance also led to further vacum that helped ...

  US diplomats have made their way to Damascus for a historic engagement with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), marking the first American diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital in more than a decade. This bold move comes in the wake of dramatic changes in Syria’s political landscape, notably the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime just over a week ago. The delegation’s presence reflects a renewed sense of urgency among Western powers to influence Syria’s governance amid rapid shifts in power dynamics. The delegation includes Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, hostage envoy Roger Carstens, and senior adviser Daniel Rubinstein. Tasked with a multifaceted mission, they aim to engage with a wide array of Syrian voices, including civil society members, activists, and representatives of different communities. Their goal is to gauge aspirations for Syria’s future and identify ways in which the United States can lend its support. According to a State Department spokesperson, th...

  Recent violent actions of Al-Julani’s group perform cruel acts including flogging an orphaned child for selling cigarettes, power abuse. As it will be seen, this kind of approach represents the level of dominance that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has in some regions in Syria. It has gone further in oppression starting with gagging the dissenters to brutalizing citizens who are least protected. The flogging of the child who just attempted to feed his family just demonstrates the price people pay when they are forced to survive under the rule of this terror group, HTS. This is not an exception to the rule but is rather a part of a tendency to establish violence in Syria. Al-Julani, once an associate of Al-Qaeda, relentlessly has pursued the agenda of an Islamic state in the Levant. They belong to a group that is affiliated with terrorist organizations such Al-Qaeda, which raises eyebrows. The recent good results of HTS have brightened the militants in the eyes of other global terror ...

  In an unexpected turn of events, the Assad dynasty crumbled after 54 years, leaving Syrians celebrating a new dawn. The fall of Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Moscow on a private plane, marked the end of an era defined by oppression and war. Crowds in Damascus pulled down statues and portraits of Assad and his father, Hafez, as the city erupted in celebrations. Families reunited after years of separation under the regime’s prison system, while others explored the abandoned presidential palace, marveling at its hidden luxuries. The oppressive fog of dictatorship lifted, replaced by a fragile but exhilarating sense of freedom. The sudden rebel advance, led by HTS and Turkish-backed militias, exploited the distractions of Assad’s allies—Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah—who were preoccupied with conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. Syrian loyalist forces collapsed under the swift offensive, allowing rebels to take control of key cities, including Damascus. The chaos along the Beirut-Damascus hi...

 War-torn countries have a conflict between different groups in the same country or with another country. Today, we present to you the list of the top 5 deadliest wars of the 21st century.  Top 5 deadliest wars of the 21st century Syrian Civil War The Syrian civil war, which started in 2011, is still going on between pro-democratic insurgents and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian Arab Army (SAA). In 2011, pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in Syria’s southern city of Deraa, inspired by uprisings in neighboring countries against oppressive rulers.  In 2011, popular uprisings toppled the authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Yemen. Later on, the uprising became a civil war. The violence increased when the Syrian government used deadly force to crush the dissent. Subsequently, the violence escalated and Syria descended into civil war. Yemen Civil War The Yemeni civil war, which started in 2014, is still going on. The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’...