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Thought Bubbles and Political Polarization: Can Syria Survive Fragmentation? Screenshot 2025-09-06 at 12.52.56 PM

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Thought Bubbles and Political Polarization: Can Syria Survive Fragmentation?

CESD September 1, 2025

New York – 31 August 2025By: Issam Khoury In recent years, Syrian society has witnessed a dangerous...

Visual Identity: A Controversial Decision Between the Legitimacy of the Transitional Government and the Demands of a Mature State

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Visual Identity: A Controversial Decision Between the Legitimacy of the Transitional Government and the Demands of a Mature State

CESD July 24, 2025

New York – July 24, 2025By, Issam Khoury The announcement of Syria’s new visual identity has sparked...

The New Syrian Flag at the United Nations: A Symbol of Assad’s Final Exit Screenshot 2025-09-06 at 6.02.23 PM

Screenshot 2025-09-06 at 6.02.23 PM

The New Syrian Flag at the United Nations: A Symbol of Assad’s Final Exit

CESD April 25, 2025

New York – April 25, 2025By, Issam Khoury The raising of a new Syrian flag at the...

Syrian Jews and the Destroyed Syrian Identity Screenshot 2025-03-19 at 1.54.22 AM

Screenshot 2025-03-19 at 1.54.22 AM

Syrian Jews and the Destroyed Syrian Identity

CESD March 19, 2025

noted that while the new government has not addressed Syrian Jews specifically, it has called for all...

Revenge or the government مجازر العلويين

مجازر العلويين

Revenge or the government

CESD March 18, 2025

This documentary sheds light on the brutal sectarian violence affecting the Alawite community in Syria. Through powerful...