Syria’s civil society navigates post-Assad era: Partnership or control?

Syria's civil society grapples with redefining its role as the state reasserts itself after Assad's fall.

Since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, many states have been striving to rebuild their relations with Syria. What is Switzerland doing? The Syrian foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, had planned to attend the opening of Switzerland’s cooperation office in Damascus. Instead, he had to travel with President Ah

The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which killed hundreds of thousands of people.