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Syria
President al-Sharaa may be too weak to protect Alawite women; some of his men may not want to
Paul Wood
A ceasefire now is not only desirable, but strategically prudent for both sides
Limor Simhony Philpott
Trump knows that he won’t face any trouble from Congress if he decides to bomb again
Michael Evans
Israel having made it impossible for al-Sharaa to establish control south of Damascus, new Iran-backed forces are filling the power vacuum
Fin de Pencier
Qatar
Aside from shoring up its Western partnerships, Qatar’s diplomatic success was a triumph for its national identity construction mission
Samuel Ramani