Cian Ward

Cian Ward

Cian Ward

Cian Ward is a Damascus-based journalist with an interest in migration and asylum-related issues

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

05 June, 2025

Analysis: After stepping aside three years ago, Saad Hariri has declared that he will revive the Future Movement. Is this the start of his return to politics?

19 February, 2025

In-depth: No one has been held accountable for the 2020 Beirut blast, but as political dynamics shift, the resumption of a probe offers some hope for justice.

22 January, 2025

In-depth: Chemical attacks in Ghouta and Douma killed hundreds of people during Syria's war. After Assad's fall, survivors can tell their stories without fear.

17 December, 2024

In-depth: Thousands of Syrians in Lebanon are returning via the Masnaa crossing after the downfall of a regime that once seemed untouchable.

09 December, 2024

In-depth: While a sense of normality is emerging in Lebanon following the ceasefire, peace is on hold for those living on the border with Israel.

03 December, 2024

Analysis: Unlike in 2006, Gulf states and the international community are unlikely to provide multi-billion packages to rebuild Lebanon once Israel's war ends.

07 November, 2024

In-depth: As Israel's war expands, Netanyahu has issued Lebanon a chilling threat: rise against Hezbollah and risk civil war or be destroyed like Gaza.

16 October, 2024

In-depth: TV ads and billboards have appeared across Lebanon as part of a xenophobic new campaign targeting Syrian refugees.

23 April, 2024