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Why Syria is so coveted
Jan 26, 2025Syria today is the most dynamic diplomatic venue in the Middle East because it is the most strategically contested one – as it has been for millennia. The outc…
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SyriaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsRegime Change in Syria and Stabilization: The Limits of Turkey’s Unilateral Action
Jan 24, 2025Salim ÇevikTurkey has played a pivotal role in Syria’s conflict, significantly shaping the trajectory of opposition groups, particularly Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). With…
- Policy Analysis
SyriaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsEgypt Remains Cool to the New Syrian Government
Jan 23, 2025Gregory AftandilianThe Egyptian regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi looks upon the recent developments in Syria with a good deal of trepidation. That the Islamist rebel armed group, H…
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A Blind Spot in Post-Assad Syria: The Fate of State Archival Records
Jan 21, 2025The fall of the Assad regime has highlighted a crucial but often overlooked issue: the fate of Syria’s state archives. Former officials have left behind millio…
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SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsPolitical Change and the Fate of Syria’s Refugees Around the World
Jan 16, 2025Heba GowayedOn December 8, the Syrian armed resistance group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) brought the Assad regime to an abrupt end after more than 54 years of brutal rule.…
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How Will 2025 Be Different in the Middle East? Perspectives on the New Year
Jan 15, 2025The monumental events that took place in the Middle East in 2024 augur radical changes in the region’s geopolitical environment. Israel’s ongoing genocidal war…
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Biden’s Approach to Post-Assad Syria
Jan 12, 2025US President Joe Biden’s administration welcomed the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria on 8 December as a “historic opportunity for the long-sufferin…
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Damascus Falls, and So Does US Policy
Jan 2, 2025With a presidential transition imminent, US policy on Syria, not to mention the broader Middle East, is in limbo.
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Israel, Syria, and International Law
Dec 26, 2024The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has provided Israel with yet more opportunities to brazenly tear apart the fabric of international legal norms, f…
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Rebuilding and Strengthening Syria’s State Institutions
Dec 23, 2024Nour Taha discusses the need for reviving and strengthening state institutions in Syria after the collapse of the Assad regime, stating that they are necessary…
