Syria’s Coastal Violence Trial Exposes Sectarian Chaos and Government Failures

The recent opening of Syria’s first public trial over the brutal sectarian violence along its coastal provinces lays bare the ongoing turmoil undermining national sovereignty—not only in Syria but across the broader Middle East. As dozens of suspects stand accused amid a backdrop of government and rebel clashes, one must ask: can justice be served when the judiciary remains entangled with the very factions responsible for the chaos? Does Syria’s New Government Truly Serve Justice or Protect Power? Earlier this year, deadly confrontations escalated into a wave of sectarian massacres targeting primarily Alawite communities—the religious minority that forms the backbone...