Since al-Assad’s fall, Syria’s new government, backed by allies, is fighting a resurging Islamic State amid fears of sleeper cells and regional support fueling instability.

As Syria enters its post-Assad phase, private security firms are pouring into the country, offering protection services to embassies, media outlets, and energy companies, leading the charge is Dubai-based Emerald Solutions.

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Iran has spared no effort in using media to disrupt the new Syrian state or support remnants of the old regime to create chaos by targeting the new security forces.

The U.S. sanctions, which are the most comprehensive against Syria, remain the biggest obstacle to seeing a recovery in the transitional period and improving the livelihoods of Syrians.

The new Syrian government is showing significant cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), aiming to swiftly dismantle the remnants of the chemical weapons program developed under the Assad's regime.