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Syria’s Growing Risk Of Religious Violence Between Sunnis And Alawites Of Assad Regime

FARAH ARABI KATBI holds a sign with photos of her friends as Syrians take part in a Day of Mourning for lost loved ones at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
A demonstrator holds a sign with photos of her friends as Syrians take part in a Day of Mourning for lost loved ones at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus Carol Guzy/ZUMA

It appears that Syria’s new rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, are refusing to respond to the social and political demands of former President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority, risking a sectarian conflict in the war-torn country.

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Geopolitics Israel-Palestine War

With Assad Gone, Turkey And Israel Plan To “Share The Cake” In Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu holds an assessment on the Syrian summit of Mt. Hermon with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, Head of Northern Command Ori Gordin and ISA Director Ronen Bar, Israel, Dec. 17, 2024.​
Netanyahu visits Syria's Mt. Hermon on Tuesday. Maayan Toaf/Israel Gpo/ZUMA

Replacing the dominant roles of Russia and Iran exerting influence over Syria, following the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, Turkey and Israel are best positioned to divide up their respective roles on the territory of the shared neighbor.

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climate change Geopolitics Green Syria Crisis

Syrian Farmers Caught Between Grinding Conflict And Climate Change

​Syrians men bag up wheat after reaping their crops during the wheat harvesting season in Hama Countryside.
Syrians men bag up wheat after reaping their crops during the wheat harvesting season in Hama Countryside. Anas Alkharboutli/dpa/ZUMA

The production of wheat, a staple food in Syria, fell dramatically this year due to the effects of climate change. The poor harvest has left wheat farmers, already suffering from decades of conflict, struggling to rebuild their lives.

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