Security, Military and the Taliban in Afghanistan
The former communist Dawlat Waziri served the governments of Karzai, Ghani – and is now back in an Afghanistan under Taliban control. How is that possible?
Politics
Muqtada al-Sadr and Government Formation in Iraq
by Inna Rudolf
Can Muqtada al-Sadr ‘Oz’ his way out of the Green Zone Debacle?
The upcoming vote on a new constitution in Tunisia
The draft of the new Tunisian constitution permits the application of Islamic law through the back door. It puts the separation of state and religion into question, once a major achievement of modern Tunisia.
Interview with Nicholas Danforth
Were the Kemalists really anti-Ottoman? Was the first democratically elected prime minister overthrown by the U.S.? Nicholas Danforth on popular misconceptions, Erdoğan’s No to NATO expansion, and the upcoming 2023 elections.
Interview with Uğur Ümit Üngör about the Tadamon massacre
At the end of April, Annsar Shahhoud and Uğur Ümit Üngör published the video of a massacre of civilians in Damascus that was previously unknown to the public. Üngör talks to zenith about the research and what happened after the publication.
The Syrian Constitutional Committee and its challenges
by Naseef Naeem
Technical solutions cannot be a substitute for what Syria needs. Why a new approach is necessary.
Putin, the Assad Regime and the War in Ukraine
While Russian-Syrian relations seem to be closer than ever, the war in Ukraine can change the strategic balance in and around Syria for good.
Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen
The formation of the new Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) is not merely a step forward in the conflict with Houthi rebels, but a major step for southern Yemenis.