The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces recently clashed with Syrian government forces, highlighting ongoing sectarian tensions in northeast Syria. In Suwayda, over 1,400 people were killed and nearly 175,000 displaced due to violence between Druze and Sunni Bedouin groups. Under President Ahmad al-Sharaa, efforts to achieve international normalisation and economic development have not created trust among factions. His Islamist leanings raise concerns among minorities, risking further violence. Upcoming elections could legitimize his government, but without security and reconciliation, existing divisions may worsen and hinder national unity.
The recurring violence has exposed the raw sectarianism that al-Assad once manipulated to maintain power, with divisions now metastasising, fuelled by unresolved grievances.
President Ahmad al-Sharaa's main focus has been international normalisation and economic development, failing to build trust across all factions affected by ongoing violence.
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