Syria’s Minority Participation in Post-Assad Elections Masks Deeper Instability and Power Struggles
As Syria holds its first post-Assad parliamentary vote, minority communities’ hopes to influence the country’s future fade amid ongoing violence and political manipulation—leaving a fragmented nation vulnerable to further chaos that threatens regional stability and America’s security interests.
In the aftermath of Bashar Assad’s ouster, Syria promised a new chapter. Yet, the recent parliamentary elections reveal a fractured reality where minority groups—Alawites, Druze, Christians, and Kurds—struggle to break through entrenched power structures forged by years of autocratic rule and sectarian conflict.Are These Elections a Step Toward Stability or Just Another Facade?The election in Latakia, an Alawite heartland and former Assad stronghold, underscores this dilemma. Though the brutal insurgency that unseated Assad was led by Sunni Islamists, the resulting power vacuum unleashed sectarian bloodshed. Alawites endured purges from government agencies and faced deadly reprisals. The lingering mistrust between communities...
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