Between Shredded Banknotes and Shattered Trust: Syria’s Monetary Crisis Deepens
Damascus has begun a tangible, physical response to its profound monetary crisis: the systematic destruction of old banknotes collected during…
The Search for Moral Meaning: Four Existential Strategies in Arab Societies in Crisis
In the wake of receding traditions and shifting social foundations, a profound question echoes across Arab societies: How do we…
Anatomy of Charisma: Understanding Syria’s Emerging Leadership
“President Ahmad al-Sharaa reigns supreme in the realm of charm”—phrases like these flood social media platforms, carrying with them a…
Battle of Narratives in the Heart of the Middle East
In the heart of the Middle East, where continents meet and civilizations collide, a battle rages that is no less…
Existential Alienation: The Arab Elite Between the Dream of Modernization and the Reality of Disconnection
The Arab modernist elite was not merely a social class with material and educational privileges, but a unique anthropological phenomenon—hybrid…
Cities of Stone and Soul: The Living Architecture of Coexistence in Syria
Look beyond the ancient stones of Old Damascus or the scarred beauty of Aleppo’s souk, and you will find more…
Is Israel the region’s new police?
Seven years ago, I wrote about the “regional rise of Israel.” Today, its presence is greater than ever – it’s…
Syrian State between Intellectual Necessity and Political Risks
Since the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011, the question of the state has become central to political and…
Will Lebanon learn form al-Sharaa’s government?
It’s been about 150 days since Joseph Aoun and Nawaf Salam took office. On one hand, Lebanon is experiencing its…
President Al-Sharaa: Our war with tyrants has ended, and battle for reconstruction has just begun
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that “the liberation battle has been completed” and that the country has now entered the…