At a pivotal moment in Syria’s political landscape, Damascus’ entry into the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS marks a strategic shift that is reshaping regional and international alliances.

The debate within the German government is gaining momentum over the fate of Syrian refugees, amid sharp differences between those advocating for the resumption of deportations and those opposing.

When Bashar al‑Assad’s regime collapsed, it threw open the door to long hidden crime scenes and the tools used for years to erase evidence of the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed after the revolution.

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have notably allowed former officers and members of the ousted regime to relocate to areas under their control in northeastern Syria.

The new Syrian government is stepping up efforts to repair damaged infrastructure, the fallout from years of destruction under the former head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, which also crippled Syria’s once-thriving industrial sector.