In his powerful novel, *The Syrian Enemies*, Fawwaz Haddad delves into the heart of the Syrian tragedy, exploring how a brutal conflict turns friends and neighbors into bitter foes. The narrative follows a writer who is detained and tortured by the regime, only to be released into a world he no longer recognizes. Haddad masterfully portrays the psychological and social fragmentation of a society torn apart by violence, questioning the very essence of identity, loyalty, and humanity when the lines between victim and perpetrator become terrifyingly blurred and everyone is a potential enemy.