Beyond Rojava: North and East Syria’s Arab Regions - RIC's Report

Beyond Rojava: North and East Syria’s Arab Regions

“RIC’s new report explores the impact of the AANES of the Arab regions of Tabqa, Manbij, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zor, and finds reasons for cautious optimism, as well areas in dire need for reform. NES has certainly managed to avoid the worst of the sectarian and ethnic violence which has plagued Syria and the wider region in recent years, with Arabs and Kurds peacefully co-habiting across much of NES. But building a truly inclusive culture, with every group playing an equal role in the political process, in a region riven by sectarian divides is a colossal task, requiring the construction of an entirely new political paradigm.”