Regions

Submit site search
  • Policy Analysis

    The Muted Arab Attempt to Restore Influence in Syria

    Mar 18, 2020

    Will Arab countries be able to renew their influence in Syria given the ever-present inter-Arab rivalry and unfavorable geopolitical factors?

  • Policy Analysis

    Complications for Turkey in Idlib

    Mar 17, 2020

    Ankara’s options in Idlib are extremely limited as it must enforce moderation on the part of the extremists as well as address the refugee crisis.

  • Policy Analysis

    The Moscow Summit: Will the Ceasefire Hold in Idlib?

    Mar 11, 2020

    The failure of previous arrangements regarding Syria suggests that the latest ceasefire agreement between Turkey and Russia may only be temporary. Read this an…

  • Policy Analysis

    Trump, Congress Lay Out Election Year Foreign Policy Priorities

    Mar 11, 2020

    Marcus Montgomery discusses how the Trump Administration is pressing forward with its campaign against Iran as many in Congress are trying to constrain the pre…

  • Policy Analysis

    Russia Has Limits on Its Influence in the Middle East

    Mar 10, 2020

    Charles W. Dunne argues that despite Russia’s success in Syria and stealthy gains in the Middle East since 2015, the limits on its capabilities have become inc…

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Idlib Developments Usher in a New Phase in Syria’s War

    Mar 6, 2020Radwan Ziadeh Imad K. Harb Marwan Kabalan Mustafa Gurbuz

    The Syrian civil war entered a new phase when Bashar al-Assad’s regime began an assault on the northwestern Idlib province, eliciting a Turkish response. ACW a…

  • Conferences

    The Way Forward in Syria: Idlib, US Policy, and the Constitutional Process

    ,

    In light of the recent developments and public health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Harmoon Center for Contemporary…

  • Policy Analysis

    Lebanon’s Imminent Collapse: How Can It Be Prevented?

    Mar 3, 2020

    The dissolution of confessional politics in Lebanon and the political coalescence of the street opposition to negotiate for social change are key to addressing…

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Struggle over Syria’s Idlib

    Feb 28, 2020Radwan Ziadeh

    The Syrian regime’s killing of scores of Turkish soldiers in Idlib province will aggravate Turkish-Russian relations and take the crisis in Syria in a complete…

  • Policy Analysis

    Three scenarios for the battle for Idlib

    Feb 19, 2020

    Major decisions have to be made by Turkey, Russia, and the United States in the coming weeks that may determine the next phase of the Syrian conflict.

  • Event Video
    SyriaInternational Law

    Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society

    Feb 5, 2020Radwan Ziadeh

    On February 5, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC held a panel discussion on the challenges of achieving transitional justice in Syria. Panelists included Mai El-…

  • Book Talks
    SyriaInternational Law

    Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society

    Feb 5, 2020

    On February, 5 2020, Arab Center Washington DC held a book talk to discuss the challenges of achieving transitional justice in Syria.Panelists included Mai El-…