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Syria articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Syria. Syria is not a functioning democracy. The Syrian civil war is devastating the country and leading to widespread displacement and regional instability. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on the Arab Spring and the Middle East.
US Cuts Funding To UN Agency Helping Palestinian Refugees
The Trump administration has cut funding to the U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees, calling the organization “irredeemably flawed.”
Syrian Kurds, Damascus Discuss Future Governance
Kurdish led SDC, a political wing of U.S.-backed SDF is reportedly in preliminary discussions with Damascus to ensure future Syrian government is inclusive.
Students’ Trial a Focal Point in Turkish Crackdown Criticism
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled the students terrorists for protesting the military operation in Syria
Iraq’s Sunnis Voting Without Hope in First Election Since Islamic State
Sunnis near Tikrit say they feel disillusioned and alienated ahead of a May 12 election to elect a new prime minister
EU Report Slams Rise in Turkey’s Repression of Basic Rights
Turkey regressing in several areas, says a European Commission annual report in the group’s harshest criticism yet
Why Trump’s Syrian Airstrikes Didn’t Violate the War Powers Act
Trump was not declaring or instigating war by collaborating with the United Kingdom and France on the strikes. He was simply exercising the ambiguous rights given to him by the War Powers Resolution.
Following Syria coverage, Russian reporter found dead in mystery fall
Russian investigative journalist who wrote about the deaths of mercenaries in Syria has died in hospital
Turkey detains university students for protesting Syria conflict
Erdogan accused them of behaving like “terrorists” for staging an action opposing his military campaign in Syria
How Syria’s Kurds are trying to create a democracy
The ruling Kurdish Party, the PYD, has set up a democratic federation made of local governments