Syria’s Post-Assad Pulse Check

Following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria's new government under President Ahmed al Sharaa is working to stabilize the country. Key challenges include managing relations with minority groups and the autonomous Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who are reluctant to give up their autonomy. The government also faces a devastated economy and the need to gain support from global leaders. After U.S.-facilitated negotiations with the SDF failed, the Damascus government has launched limited offensives to assert sovereignty over the entire country.