Cian Ward

The deadly clashes in Aleppo expose the fragility of the post-Assad order, highlighting the challenges of integrating the northeast and the risk of renewed war

If the new government can deliver justice, contain sectarian tensions, and foster equitable rebuilding, Syria will begin charting a path towards a better future

Ahmed Al-Sharaa's embrace of the US could reshape Syria's fragile power balance, with both national and regional consequences

After toppling the Assad regime, Syria's new president has vowed to root out corruption, but the system he inherited will take time to change

Clashes in Aleppo between Syrian forces and the SDF highlight the growing risk of new flashpoints as efforts to implement an integration deal continue

Since March's massacres, low-level violence has been simmering on the coast, raising fears that any unrest could develop into a new anti-government insurgency

With negotiations between the Kurdish-dominated SDF and Damascus stalled, clashes and tribal calls for mobilisation raise the prospect of widening violence

Bedouin-Druze violence in Suweida and Israeli military aggression in the province have laid bare the enormous challenges facing Syria's new authorities

Years of fighting, neglect, and corruption have crippled over 50% of Syria's energy grid. Rebuilding it will be fundamental to the country's reconstruction

Amid a spate of communal attacks and the predominance of Druze security forces, tensions are simmering with Suweida's Bedouin community