When logic fails and rational argument is absent, and when individuals are unable to secure or safeguard their rights, they resort to force. This is how wars arise among humans...

The French President’s visit to Damascus emerged as a significant event that captured the attention of political observers and commentators, marking the first visit by a leader of a major power. The manner of the reception sparked further commentary, criticism, and debate; honoring him with a reception at the Umayyad Masjid—given its profound religious, historical, and civilizational symbolism—came as a shock to many Muslims both inside and outside Syria,

On July 1, 2026, the composition of the Syrian People’s Assembly was finalized through the issuance of presidential appointments covering seventy of the 210 members. The remaining two-thirds of the members had been selected via local electoral bodies appointed by the transitional government—rather than through direct elections—in accordance with the 2025 Constitutional Declaration governing legislative authority during the transitional period.

In “A Secular Age,” Charles Taylor explores the connection between Protestantism and secularism. His argument is that the transformations the Protestant movement presented to society inadvertently opened the way for modern secularity. The initial impetus of the Protestant movement was based in its rejection of monasticism.