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1 week ago | 
qantara.de | Hannah El-Hitami |Samir Aita |Joseph Daher |Leila Al-Shami
Leftist politics in Syria · 28.05.2025 Since Assad's fall in December 2024, Syrians have witnessed both displays of unity and renewed sectarian violence. A national identity that transcends sect and ideology is the key to a stable future, says Syrian leftist Sami Hadaya. https://qantara.de/en/node/44393 Print Qantara: You believe in "building bridges" within Syrian society to promote peace. How do you do that?
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2 weeks ago | 
internationalviewpoint.org | Joseph Daher
The Assad regime’s downfall on December 8, 2024, raised expectations for a better future in Syria. However, the initial optimism has been superseded by rising difficulties, including territorial and political fragmentation, foreign influence and occupation, and sectarian tensions. This has had a negative impact on a potential economic recovery and reconstruction process, which the country desperately needs. The cost of reconstruction is estimated at $250–400 billion.
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3 weeks ago | 
vientosur.info | Joseph Daher
Tras más de diez años de guerra civil, la población se enfrenta a un proceso de reactivación y reconstrucción extremadamente complejo. Las primeras medidas adoptadas por el Gobierno así lo demuestran. La caída del régimen de Assad en diciembre de 2024 reavivó la esperanza de un futuro mejor para Siria.
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1 month ago | 
newarab.com | Amr Salahi |Marwan Kabalan |Joseph Daher
For many years the Assad regime developed a sophisticated media apparatus to discredit opponents, present itself as a defender against terrorism, and justify its actions to domestic and international audiences, writes Zouhir Al-Shimale. [GETTY] Disinformation was a defining feature of the Syrian conflict since 2011, it shaped narratives and manipulated public opinion since its onset. Bashar al-Assad’s regime violently suppressed dissent, and propaganda was a key tool for consolidating his power.
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1 month ago | 
gaucheanticapitaliste.org | Joseph Daher
Un mois après l’éclatement de violents affrontements confessionnels dans la région côtière, l’État syrien n’a toujours pas reconnu l’importance de la justice transitionnelle, affirme Joseph Daher.
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1 month ago | 
newarab.com | Amr Salahi |Joseph Daher
Syria's stalled democratic transition, along with al-Sharaa's lacklustre rule, is best understood against the tragedies of the Arab Spring, says Amr Salahi. Five months after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, progress towards democracy in Syria appears disappointing.
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2 months ago | 
newarab.com | Joseph Daher
The new ruling authorities are following in the footsteps of the former Assad regime, continuing to use sectarian policies and practices as a means of governance and social division, writes Joseph Daher [photo credit: Getty Images] The euphoria that followed the fall of Assad’s regime in December 2024 has largely dissipated after the large-scale massacres of Alawite civilians in coastal areas, carried out in early March 2025 by armed forces within the newly formed Syrian army.
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2 months ago | 
internationalviewpoint.org | Joseph Daher
Since the onset of the conflict in 2011, the economic situation in Syria has sharply deteriorated. More than 90% of the Syrian population 1 is now living below the poverty line. During the conflict, illegal activities surged in relation to the war, including smuggling, extortion, drug production, and human trafficking.
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2 months ago | 
internationalviewpoint.org | Joseph Daher
Syrian solidarity with Palestine can now be expressed freely. Remember, under Assad’s rule no protest or any form of solidarity with Palestine was permitted beyond the realm of the state and its interests, also preventing any forms of resistance near the border with Israel. Israel, clearly concerned with this shift in popular resistance, has therefore taken several measures to weaken and divide the Syrian transition process.
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2 months ago | 
internationalviewpoint.org | Joseph Daher
More than half of Syrians remain displaced, either internally or abroad. 90% of Syrians are living below the poverty line, and 16.7 million people—three in four—required humanitarian aid in 2024, according to the UN. Improving socio-economic conditions is crucial to Syria’s future and the broader participation of the Syrian people in the current political transition. Recovery and reconstruction will need forms of international financial assistance, including foreign investments.
