Since late last century, Syria has been teetering between the dream of a national state and the dangers of regional and international disintegration. Since 2011, the country has turned into an open conflict arena in which the local and the international, the national and the identity, have overlapped until the geography was lost under banners that do not represent the Syrian people and do not resemble their historical memory.
But amidst this storm, there are intermittent signs that promise a return to the state project, a project that is not based on recycling the past, but rather on understanding what happened, drawing lessons, and daring to open the doors to the future without fear or quotas.
Economic shifts are invisible windows to change:
One week has been filled with indicators worthy of note: The announcement of the “BarqNet” project for high-speed internet, the movement of financial platforms such as Binance towards making trading available to Syrians, and the reopening of the “Al-Qaim” crossing with Iraq are all signals that go beyond their technical or commercial appearance to reflect a quiet attempt to rebuild the symbolic structure of the state, as the state is not only an army and borders, but an economy that unites, crossings that connect the inside with the outside, and technology that provides knowledge and frees citizens from informational and informational isolation.
The Northeast between the dust of geography and the noise of identities:
The northeast remains an open wound in the body of Syrian sovereignty.
This is not just about battles, but a struggle of overlapping identities, local memory seeking recognition, and mutual fear between the center and the periphery.
But the solution is not by decisiveness alone, but by dialogue that recognizes diversity without tearing it apart, and guarantees representation without establishing separation. Only a national leadership capable of addressing the people of Jazira and Euphrates in the language of common belonging can end the gray phase.
The Suwayda Conference, when the silent depth speaks:
The “Suwayda General Conference” was held at the Amer Hotel in Suwayda, in the presence of religious, civil and social figures. This event may not make the front page of international newspapers, but it is the kind of event that reshapes the relationship between the citizen and the state.
Suwayda, with its historical weight and cohesive unified identity, offers a model for civil negotiation and organizing demands within the national framework. The support for institutions, rejection of violence, and pursuit of legitimate local representation, despite the expected withdrawals, establishes an equation that should be generalized (a strong society within a just state).
Iran-Israel-Syria war in the middle with no shield:
Between air strikes in the Golan, drones in Daraa, and raids on sites near Damascus, it is clear that Syria remains an arena of reckoning. The Iranian-Israeli conflict has taken on a more overt character in recent months, and with it, the cost of Syrian silence is rising.
Just as we refused to be a dependent “axis,” we must refuse to be used as an alternative “arena.” Sovereignty here is not a slogan, but the first condition for advancement and resetting the state’s relationship with allies and regional actors, not through estrangement, but through an autonomous project that imposes respect for geography and decision-making.
From the moment of transition to the map of salvation:
Syria cannot remain in a state of “institutionalized waiting.” The transitional phase, which began with blood, must be concluded with reason, not through formal paths, but with a deep vision that includes:
- A constitution that stems from genuine consensus, not quotas.
- An inclusive national dialogue with no exclusion and no exclusion.
- Administrative decentralization doesn’t weaken the state, it strengthens it
- Gradually consolidating sovereign and military decision-making within the military.
Most importantly, it is important to restore trust between the citizen and the state, and this is not built with speeches, but with decisions that touch bread, justice and dignity.
Conclusion: The Possible Republic:
The Syria we believe in does not resemble temporary entities or “safe zones” with multiple guardianships. The possible Syria is the one in which the coast returns to the heart of the state, Hasaka is integrated into a single national economy, and Suwayda’s voice is raised with development, not bullets.
We at Syrian Future Movement may not have a reality that allows us to solidify our national vision in the whole of Syria, but we have what is more precious, which is the national intention and clear vision.
The future of Syria is being built slowly, not hurriedly, and with a broad partnership rather than a domination mentality.
The road may be long, but history has never recorded that the Syrian broke when he decided to build.
