via Human Rights Watch News — Click to expand Image A destroyed school in Ghadfa village, Idlib countryside, Syria. © 2026 Ali Haj Suleiman/Human Rights Watch (Amman) – The Syrian transitional government is signing billions of dollars in reconstruction deals without a human rights framework that would ensure that rebuilding respects, protects, and fulfills the rights of affected people, Human Rights Watch said today. In March 2026, the transitional government unveiled a national recovery blueprint, and billions of dollars in

Post-Assad Syria faces political instability, rising Islamist influence, and urgent challenges in reconstruction and inclusive governance.

HASAKAH, Syria — Amid rapid developments across Syria, particularly in the northeast, and as the process of integrating institutions of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) into Syrian state institutions continues, the importance of harnessing the energy, skills, and expertise of young people in Gozarto (Jazira) is becoming increasingly evident. Such efforts could help accelerate the development of Syrian state institutions and advance development in ways that serve all components of Syrian society.

Antonio Mudares concluded a two‑day visit to Syria and appealed to the international community to reengage with investment and political support to help rebuild services, infrastructure and livelihoods.

By Sally Obeid | Fellow Researcher at IDI Center — Washington and Founding Member of the Syrian Christian Congress One point warrants precise correction before anything else: what has transpired is not a completed "removal" of Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism List, but rather the commencement of a procedural pathway toward that end. On 8 July 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump notified Congress of his administration's intent to rescind this designation, through a statement issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

<p>In a significant diplomatic shift, US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, marking the first encounter between leaders of the tw...

Post-Assad Syria faces political instability, rising Islamist influence, and urgent challenges in reconstruction and inclusive governance.

Post-Assad Syria faces political instability, rising Islamist influence, and urgent challenges in reconstruction and inclusive governance.

Post-Assad Syria faces political instability, rising Islamist influence, and urgent challenges in reconstruction and inclusive governance.