Global Scans · Bashar Al-Assad · Weekly Summary

• Talks will address the situation in post-Assad Syria, Lebanon's economic collapse and Libya's militias and trafficking networks and the potential impact on driving migrant flows to Europe. euobserver
• The Syrian people, as well as Western and regional leaders, hoped that the fall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to Islamist rebels professing moderation and tolerance would quickly produce domestic stability. The Soufan Center
• IS might use post-Assad instability, the collapse of the Syrian Arab Army, and the departure of many Russian forces from Syria to reconstitute its control over territory in both Syria and parts of Iraq. The Soufan Center
• Two months later, with Syria's post-Assad future still deeply murky, the EU, UK and UN are beginning to map out a sanctions-relief plan designed to relieve economic pressure on Damascus' hoped - for democratic transition and prevent Russian and Iranian influence from growing. Steptoe LLP
• The biggest risk in post-Assad Syria is political and security uncertainty. Atlas Institute for International Affairs
• Syrian officials have attributed the Alawite unrest to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's encouragement - he has stated on several occasions he expects pro-Iranian and pro-Assad elements to return to power in Syria eventually. The Soufan Center
• Power struggles among various factions - including opposition groups, ISIS resurgence, Assad-loyalist insurgencies, and Kurdish forces-threaten stability. / Syria Atlas Institute for International Affairs
• Across the border in Syria, it is too soon to know what form of government will emerge in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• Over the past year, Russia has easily come to terms with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria (previously supported with enormous military and financial resources) and has shown virtually no reaction to the kidnapping of Maduro and the threat of an American attack on Iran. International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine
• Many minority groups hold justified fears about what their future will be in the new Syria, particularly given intercommunal violence since the Assad regime fell. Brookings
• Although the fall of the Assad regime removed one threat from Jerusalem's radar - the effort by Iran and its proxies to build a Syrian military front against Israel - another may be forming in its place. The Washington Institute
• Syria faces ongoing internal and external security threats exacerbating a fragmented society reeling from sixty years of Assad regime crimes. Atlantic Council
• Following a period of relative dormancy, sectarian violence has surged in 2025 and early 2026, threatening the fragile stability of the Assad regime. / Syria Ronin's Grips
• Syrians have expressed hope and uncertainty for the coming year after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad as president. CBC
• Trump's team has expressed concerns that Israel's policies will lead to a restart of the conflict in Gaza and destabilize governments in Lebanon, as well as post-Assad Syria. The Soufan Center

Last updated: 21 June 2026