ABSTRACT The downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 did not herald a new chapter of stability for Syria, but rather unleashed a cascade of violence, political fragmentation, and economic implosion that have since defined the nation’s struggle for post-authoritarian survival. This research unfolds the narrative of a country caught in the turbulence of … Leggi tutto Syria’s Post-Assad Transition Under Ahmed al-Sharaa: A Geopolitical and Economic Analysis of Sectarian Violence, Governance Challenges and International Engagement in 2025