Ahmed al-Sharaa’s plans for Syria risk repeating past rebel mistakes. Negotiated, inclusive constitutional reform is key to Syrian stability and avoiding renewed conflict.
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The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights to ensure a more inclusive society.
The country is deeply divided along religious and ethnic lines, which makes continuing violence one likely scenario.
Syria’s rebels have appointed little-known Mohammed al-Bashir as the country’s interim prime minister.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has struck a serious blow to Iran’s Axis of Resistance. But weak governments in Lebanon and Jordan could fall next, creating a jihadist axis.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with origins in the terrorist group Nusra Front, spearheaded the rebel advance that ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
While it may seem like the rebel takeover came out of nowhere, the rapid fall of the Assad regime has a long history.
Syria’s new leaders, the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, will face immediate challenges as they seek to consolidate power and form a new government.
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