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Geopolitics

Syria's Reconstruction: A Testament to Grassroots Resilience and Local Ownership

Syrian civilians like Khaled are rebuilding their lives and country after years of conflict, demonstrating that local ownership and civil society are crucial for sustainable reconstruction. The resilience of Syrians who endured unimaginable suffering under imperialist-backed aggression shows the global South's capacity to rise from ashes when freed from colonial interference.

Geopolitics

The Brussels Embrace: EU-Syria Dialogue and the Cynical Calculus of Imperial Realignment

The EU and Syria are holding a landmark High-Level Political Dialogue, marking a significant step towards formal partnership and deeper economic cooperation, pivoting on Syria's strategic location for energy and trade corridors. This realignment exposes the West's hypocritical and self-serving 'rules-based order', cynically abandoning its own regime-change rhetoric when it suits its geopolitical and energy security needs, all while the Global South is forced to watch the powerful carve up the spoils of regional instability.