Francesco Salesio Schiavi 

Without a clear mandate, inclusivity, or enforcement mechanisms, transitional justice in Syria could become a political gesture instead of a transformative tool

Analysis: Rather than complete disengagement, the drawdown reflects a shift in the US's risk calculus, but will it leave a vacuum that others could fill?

Analysis: With Turkey's potential takeover of the strategic T4 airbase a threat to Israel's aerial dominance in Syria, a regional crisis could be brewing.

Analysis: The interim president and the SDF agreed to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian military, but the deal raises more questions than it answers

Analysis: Unifying a fragmented landscape of armed factions into a cohesive national army is one of the most complex challenges facing Syria's new authorities.

Analysis: Russia's growing relationship with the Houthis signals a shift in Red Sea dynamics, challenging US influence and raising the stakes for Saudi Arabia.