Is Syria heading for a fresh dictatorship?

Is Syria heading for a fresh dictatorship?

Even the constitution under Assad mentioned the word ‘democracy’ a few times, while the new one does not even once.

Alexander Lukashenko is on the rise. He won over 87 percent of the vote in January’s presidential “elections,” which were neither free nor fair. The Belarusian dictator has already silenced the country’s last remaining free media outlets and has jailed political opponents who have not fled abroad. At the same time, he is managing to maintain a delicate balance in his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the one hand, he is Mosc…

'We Don't Need Saviors—We Need Solidarity.' The Fight for Women’s Rights in Post-Assad Syria

In a country defined for decades by brutal repression, where any opposition or dissent was forced underground, a determined feminist movement is emerging from the shadows to help lead a new era in Syria. Organized and forged through encrypted messages, whispered meetings and bold acts of defiance, this movement has weathered harassment, imprisonment and exile. But as Syria embarks on a future finally free from 50 years of Assad family rule, its …