Where Did Ahmad al-Sharaa Go Wrong with Syria’s Kurds and National Transition?
Syria’s post-Assad leadership is repeating historical mistakes, argues Dr. Mohammed Ihsan, confusing regime change with a license to exclude. Without inclusive governance that respects Syria’s diverse population, the transitional authority risks perpetuating authoritarianism under a new name. Ahmad al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s transitional authority, has made a series of serious political and moral errors in […]
Board of Peace or Board of Power? How Trump Is Treating Gaza—and the World—Like a Mafia Empire
Inviting the same political actors who enabled Israel’s unchecked expansion—until Gaza finally exploded—and expecting them to deliver peace is not just delusional. It is criminal. Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” has attracted a long guest list. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, and several other regional powers have taken seats at the table. Yet one […]
From Transition to Inclusion: Why Syria’s Interim Governance Must Embrace Diversity
Introduction Syria’s post-Assad transition represents one of the most consequential political moments in the country’s modern history. After decades of authoritarian rule and years of devastating conflict, expectations for a just, inclusive, and accountable political order are high. Yet recent developments suggest that Syria risks replacing one centralized system of power with another—rather than building […]
Israel and the Politics of Permanent War: What Melanie Phillips’ “Home Truths” Reveal
Melanie Phillips’ recent speech in New York stripped away any remaining ambiguity surrounding her political worldview. Delivered at a conference ironically titled “Rage Against the Hate,” her remarks exposed a deeply ideological vision—one that frames Israel’s future as inseparable from endless war. Once regarded as a liberal voice within British journalism, Phillips’ transformation has been […]
Syria and the Kurds: The False Choice Between Unity and Inclusion
What is unfolding in Syria today is not merely a security crisis. It is a political test of whether the country has truly learned from decades of state collapse. Recent violence in Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority neighborhoods—including mass displacement and videos of armed men humiliating detainees—reflects a centralized, exclusionary mindset rather than isolated incidents. This conflict is […]
There’s No White Knight Coming: Palestinians Must Seize This Moment to Reclaim Their Future
The Gaza ceasefire deal, orchestrated by Trump and supported by complicit Arab nations, will not bring genuine liberation to the Palestinian people. When US President Donald Trump went off script in his recent Knesset speech, he exposed more than just political missteps—it revealed the fragile foundations of the deal itself. Intended as a triumph for […]
Iran Faces a New Wave of Protests as the Economic Crisis Deepens
Iran is experiencing a renewed wave of nationwide protests fueled by soaring inflation, the rapid collapse of the rial, and widespread poverty. Unlike the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising—sparked primarily by social repression and rooted in peripheral regions such as Kurdistan and Balochistan—this new unrest began in Tehran, led by shopkeepers from the historic Grand […]
Aleppo and the National Trauma of the Kurds
The renewed attacks on the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafiyeh in Aleppo are not perceived by many Kurds as just another episode of the Syrian war. They are experienced as something far deeper: the reopening of a national trauma that has accumulated over centuries. Aleppo today is not merely a battlefield. It is […]
Leyla Zana in the stadium: When football becomes a tool of political exclusion
A stadium is never just concrete, seats, and grass. It is a space of concentration where everything that finds no room in everyday life gathers. Emotions are not explained there; they are released. This is why football is never merely a game. It functions as a social resonance chamber in which memories, frustrations, fears, and […]
The Opening of the New U.S. Consulate in Erbil: A Strategic Milestone in U.S.-Kurdistan Relations and American Investment
The recent inauguration of the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil represents a significant leap forward in U.S.–Kurdistan relations, with long-term implications for both diplomacy and economic investment. This new consulate is not just a diplomatic mission; it marks a strategic commitment by the U.S. to deepen its engagement with the Kurdistan Region, enhancing both political […]
