Sociopolitical

Over a month has passed since the SDF reestablished its presence and took control over areas in eastern rural Deir ez-Zor, from which they had previously withdrawn due to attacks by Arab tribal fighters.

Diverse demands and motivations fueling the popular protests and Instability in Deir_Ezzor, under SDF control. However, most of them are directly or indirectly tied to the state of local governance and its mechanisms used to manage these areas.

Amid ongoing protests in southern Syria and growing discontent in coastal areas, the Syrian regime hasn't addressed the economic concerns, notably the subsidy cuts. An analysis from Jusoor Center for Studies explores the regime's persistent subsidy reduction strategy.

For the second time since the Astana track's inception in 2016, a meeting, led by Iran and involving the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran, was convened on September 22, 2023, alongside the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The "Jusoor Center for Studies", in partnership with the Academy of International Relations, hosted a symposium in which they discussed the trajectories and transformations of the Syrian scene.

The discussion resurfaces with every electoral and political milestone within the Syrian political opposition regarding its legitimacy to represent the Syrian people.

A tapestry of economic motivations stands behind the unprecedented confrontations between the tribes and the SDF, factors that have previously acted as catalysts for numerous protests in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour and other regions east of the Euphrates.

Recently, the areas east of the Euphrates in Deir al-Zour have been the stage for extensive clashes, pitting the Syrian Democratic Forces on one side against tribal fighters and members of the Deir al-Zour Military Council on the other.

The impetus for migration endures across the Syrian tapestry, with inhabitants of particular locales confronting more intense pressures that compel them to exit their homeland.

Recently, Hurras Al-din organization (an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria) released a statement entitled 'We Are the Avengers of Blood.' In it, the group directed a myriad of messages to various parties including the popular base, HTS, and the factions operating in Idlib.