Syria

How Facebook Turned Syria’s Kosovo Move into Thaçi Fan Fiction

Syria’s recognition of Kosovo was a Saudi-brokered diplomatic breach in Belgrade’s wall, instantly hijacked by Balkan Facebook theatre to glorify a…

Oct 31, 2025 • Vudi Xhymshiti

Saudi-Facilitated Trilateral Delivers Damascus Recognition for Kosovo

Syria, backed by Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, has recognised Kosovo, breaking years of diplomatic stagnation and signalling that Belgrade’s and Moscow’s…

Oct 30, 2025 • Michael Sheppard and Vudi Xhymshiti

The Geopolitics of Rebranding Militants

The sudden reframing of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in Western discourse reveals a familiar pattern in geopolitics: today’s terrorist can quickly become…

Dec 23, 2024 • Vudi Xhymshiti

The Collapse of Assad: A Witness to Syria’s Struggle

Amid Syria’s collapse, I remember the faces lost to war, the resilience of its people, and the haunting question: what comes after liberation?

Dec 8, 2024 • Vudi Xhymshiti

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