Protesters held crosses and the new national flag of Syria as they called for an end to "injustice and sectarianism against Christians."
Our approach should be humanitarian aid, yes, but no to US reconstruction aid or sanctions relief until Syria is unambiguously not jihadist.
The West must view the Middle East and its leaders through a realistic lens. Julani is not pragmatic in the Western sense but a sophisticated strategist.
Whether Julani sees himself as a more moderate version of Assad or as the political head of a democratically elected, representative government is the question.
Asma al-Assad moved to Syria in 2000 and married Assad in the same year at the age of 25.
Has he really changed, or is Julani a clever politician who knows how to direct the right message to his target audiences?
Why is there growing concern in the security establishment about the new regime in Syria if it's blocking Iranian weapons shipments?
Fidan's visit comes amid fighting in northeast Syria between Turkey-backed Syrian fighters and the Kurdish YPG militia.
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Israel, for its part, must prepare for the challenges posed by this shifting landscape.
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