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The tragedy of Syria: ‘multipolarity’ fails to substitute for anti-imperialism
The transformation of a stable secular state into a fractured ruin largely ruled by Western-backed fundamentalists exposes the hollow nature of ‘multipolarity’ and the absence of principled anti-imperialism today, writes ZOLTAN ZIGEDY
Confetti and flowers are dropped from a military helicopter onto a crowd during a celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the victory of rebel forces over Bashar al-Assad's army in Idlib, Syria, March 28, 2025

IT IS cruelly fitting that one of the acknowledged cradles of civilisation is now a showroom for the cruelties, irrationalities, and injustices of the modern capitalist world.

At various times, Syria was part of the lands that were widely admired for their enlightened governance, tolerance, and economic development.

Today, Syria is a wasteland, divided into parcels, and occupied by alien forces that show no regard for the country’s legacy or the unity and wellbeing of its people.

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