The beginning of 2026 marked a historic turning point in relations between the transitional government led by Ahmed Shara  and the Syrian Democratic Forces  (SDF) in Syria. The military defeat of the SDF on the ground has meant the re-establishment of state authority for the Damascus government. However, in the subsequent process during which realities on the ground have evolved into a political agreement, the ‘ Integration and Ceasefire Agreement ’ between the Damascus gover

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS ) is now indubitably entrenched as the unlikely victor of the Syrian Civil War. Formerly known as the Nusra...