Hussam Hammoud
Syrian Investigative Journalist
Articles
Ahead of elections on October 5, Syria's caretaker government has imposed exclusionary electoral reforms that risk replicating the democratic facade of the past regime rather than building an inclusive and legitimate political order.
Hussam Hammoud
Two major bouts of violence across Syria have tested the caretaker government’s ability to maintain security and exposed its weakness. If Damascus does not build its capacity, its legitimacy will further erode and risk state failure.