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Syrians sing and wave post-Assad flags during a concert by the recently returned “revolutionary” singer Wasfi Maasrani in Damascus. AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed,File

As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

Syria faces real challenges. A look at the research on post-Arab Spring challenges offers some answers for a region wracked by many crises.
Syrians wave ‘revolutionary’ Syrian flags during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad’s ouster, in Damascus’ central square, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

The road back to Damascus: Syria’s new rulers face challenges in de‑weaponizing supply chains

Since 2011, the weaponization of regional and global supply chains through economic sanctions has devastated Syria’s economic and social activities.
U.S. forces patrol oil fields near Syria’s northeastern border near Turkey on Sept. 3, 2024. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images

US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power

The US has been involved in Syria in several important ways, including sanctioning Bashar al-Assad’s government for more than a decade.

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