Vanessa Beeley on Damascus, Assad’s popularity and horses
The establishment cares more about its anti-Assad narrative than reality. Much like the establishment cares more about its anti-Putin narrative than reality.
The establishment cares more about its anti-Assad narrative than reality. Much like the establishment cares more about its anti-Putin narrative than reality.
I talk with Syrian journalist and analyst Kevork Almassian about the recent seismic events in Syria starting with the earthquake on February 6th and culminating in some unexpected and positive geopolitical shifts towards a new Pan-Arabism in the region.
An opposition victory in upcoming elections could ‘westernize’ Turkiye’s foreign policy and disrupt Ankara’s delicate balancing act in the new multipolar order.
So, has Syria truly entered the endgame? Certainly. The question however, is will Syria progress through the snakes and ladders of the endgame incrementally, or will Syria become again the theatre of conflict as ‘incidents’ flare — with “Israel” mounting repeated air attacks on (claimed) Iranian infrastructure?