A visit to the White House by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, unthinkable a few months ago, shows that Islamism has found new ways to assert itself in power. It’s all about promoting and distributing favors with everyone, friends and former enemies, and enjoying the feeling that no problems come from outside. The question of internal dealings with rivals (in the case of Syria, Shiite (Alawite), Christian, and Druze religious minorities) is another matter. Less than a year after Al Shara took power in Damascus, Syria’s three ethnic minorities have suffered several campaigns of repression at the hands of former jihadists who now rule the country. The last thing I want to tell you is… read more
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