The New Syria Is Run Like the Old

The ceasefire in northern Syria is an important step to continue the dialogue with Damascus on an equal coexistence in Syria. A conversation with Evin Suleiman Sweden.

The New Syria Is Run Like the Old

A constitution by decree gives the president unchecked powers, risking what has been an impressive transition.

UN Political Affairs Chief Arrives in Damascus to Discuss Syria’s Democratic Transition - The Syrian Observer

Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, arrived in Damascus on Monday for an official visit aimed at discussing recent developments in Syria’s political transition with the country’s new government. According to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, DiCarlo is expected to underscore the UN’s commitment to supporting a comprehensive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process, in line …

Syria's First Decades of Independence (1946-1963)

Syria began its fully independent life as a parliamentary democracy, but within months the military took the lead, staging a series of coups and wielding power in cooperation with a political and economic elite comprising a small number of land-owning and merchant families, most based in Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs. Syria’s First Decades of Independence (1946-1963) - The MENA Chronicle