Syria's leadership challenges: the trials ahead

• Main Author: Aldalala'a, Nath
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; International politics and security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182020
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The rapid collapse of the al-Assad regime in the face of opposition forces led by Hay’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) came as a shock to the rest of the world. However, if it assumes governance, HTS faces an intricate and factionalised domestic landscape compounded by competing regional interests in the Sy...