Opinion
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Who owns the right to handle the bitter truth?
The way the case of Rania al-Abbasi’s fate is handled concerns the whole country
04. June 2026
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Searching for Um Kamel
Why Syrians still adore a fictional woman played by a man
26. May 2026
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From O.J. Simpson to Atef Najib
The Assad era buried justice underground. The new regime prefers prime time
21. May 2026
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Another day, another price hike
As fuel costs surge, Syrians find there is nothing left to cut but life itself
19. May 2026
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A sign in Kurdish is a threat to no one
The row over a courthouse sign in Hasakah exposes concerning stubbornness at a moment when Syria has yet to settle fundamental questions of bilingual administration and political inclusion.
15. May 2026
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What if women ruled Syria?
Different social experiences can produce different political priorities. Yet even women may end up reproducing authoritarianism when the system itself remains unchanged.
13. May 2026
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The politics of sport in Sharaa’s Syria
The Syrian government is using sport to build legitimacy and a youthful image. That’s easier said than done in a deeply divided country.
02. May 2026
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Ghassan Abboud and the search for recognition
In today’s Syria, everyone wants recognition. From billionaires to forgotten defectors and anonymous survivors, the struggle over who deserves honour for their participation in the revolution is getting increasingly public – and fractious.
30. April 2026
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Women are not a minority
Half the population is systematically sidelined. Power structures and discourse is turning women into a political minority.
22. April 2026
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Syria as a Turkish TV drama
From Ottoman epics to borderland dramas, stories reflect politics but fail to offer closure
19. April 2026