How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges?

"As the year comes to an end, a deal between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was expected to come into force. Instead, fighting has erupted between the two sides in the northern city of Aleppo. They later agreed to stop the fighting, while blaming each other for the violence. That deal was supposed to lead to the SDF integrating with the army, but it is stalling on how that should be implemented."

"This renewed tension comes as Damascus faces other threats, ranging from ISIL (ISIS) to recurrent conflicts with the Druze community and continuing attacks by Israel. So what does this complex security situation mean for Syria, a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests Haid Haid Researcher at Chatham House Steven Heydemann Professor and Middle East Studies programme director at Smith College"

Renewed fighting between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces erupted in Aleppo before both sides agreed to stop and blamed each other for the violence. A deal intended to integrate the SDF into the army is stalling over implementation details, leaving integration uncertain. Damascus confronts multiple concurrent security threats, including ISIL (ISIS), recurring tensions and clashes with the Druze community, and repeated attacks by Israel. The combination of stalled integration and multiple external and internal threats keeps Syria’s security landscape volatile and complicates stabilization efforts one year after Assad’s fall.

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