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SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Rebuilding and Strengthening Syria’s State Institutions
Dec 23, 2024Nour Taha
Nour Taha discusses the need for reviving and strengthening state institutions in Syria after the collapse of the Assad regime, stating that they are necessary…
Fresh Take
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Syria After Assad: Maintaining Unity and Preserving Sovereignty
Dec 20, 2024
Marwa Daoudy discusses the challenges facing the new administration in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. Daoudy's remarks are part of a webinar titled …
Fresh Take
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
The Assad Regime and Regional Players
Dec 20, 2024
Natasha Hall discusses the final days of the Assad regime and the influence of regional players on the old and new administrations in Damascus.
Policy Analysis
SyriaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Turkey and the Transition to a Post-Assad Regime in Syria
Dec 20, 2024Salim Çevik
Turkey's intervention in Syria and its approach to the post-Assad era reflects a complex interplay of short and long-term objectives shaped by domestic politic…
Policy Analysis
SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Syria’s Kurds Facing Dangerous Headwinds
Dec 18, 2024Gregory Aftandilian
The rapid collapse of the Assad regime by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) fighters has put Syrian Kurds of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their autonomous …
From our Affiliates
SyriaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Aqaba Summit and the Transition Process in Syria
Dec 17, 2024The Unit for Political Studies
The statement issued following the Aqaba meetings received mixed reactions in Syrian circles. While no official comment was issued by the Syrian interim govern…
Event Video
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Syria After Assad: Domestic and Regional Challenges
Dec 17, 2024
Experts unpack the recent developments in Syria and discuss the implications of the fall of the Assad regime for the region and US policy.
Viewpoint
SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Deciphering the Quick Collapse of the Assad Regime
Dec 17, 2024Radwan Ziadeh
Many western media outlets have speculated about the quick collapse of the Syrian regime and its military and security services in their battle against a coali…
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SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Syria Transition: Nothing Left to Lose and Everything to Gain
Dec 16, 2024The Unit for Political Studies
Syria has entered a new phase with the fall of the regime facing myriad challenges. The deposed regime destroyed the country through policies of violence and o…
Webinar
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Syria After Assad: Domestic and Regional Challenges
Dec 17, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts unpack the recent developments in Syria and discuss the implications for the region and US policy.
Viewpoint
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
Will Assad’s Fall Give Iran’s Reformists a New Lease on Life?
Dec 11, 2024Daniel Brumberg
For Iran, the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and what was left of his regime—together with Moscow’s decision to throw its leading Middle East ally to the wind…
Viewpoint
SyriaDemocracy and Governance
A New Syria is Born: Hopes and Challenges
Dec 11, 2024Marwa Daoudy
December 8, 2024, marked a historic turning point in Syria and the Middle East region—a day when the Syrian people achieved what had seemed unattainable: the t…