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SyriaDemocracy and Governance
The “New Syria” and Reconstruction under Regional Influences
Oct 2, 2025Isabel Ruck
On September 24, 2025, interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the 80th United Nations General Assembly—the first time a Syrian president has done s…
Policy Analysis
SyriaGlobal Health and Health Policy
From Syria to Sudan: How Captagon Fuels Instability
Sep 26, 2025Gregory Aftandilian
Syria’s former Assad regime was the primary producer and chief beneficiary of the Captagon drug trade. Although the new Syrian government led by interim presid…
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LebanonEnergy and Economics
Can Lebanon Be a Hub for Syria’s Reconstruction?
Sep 24, 2025Patricia Karam
Nearly a year after the end of Syria’s civil war and the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the country has embarked on a long and complex reconstruction process.…
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SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Proposed Syria-Israel Security Agreement: Provisions and Prospects
Sep 22, 2025The Unit for Political Studies
Syria-Israel negotiations accelerated markedly in the run up to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly scheduled to begin 23 September, with considerable …
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SyriaPublic Opinion
Reading the Syrian Public Opinion Survey 2025: Indicators of Optimism
Sep 19, 2025Daniel Neep
The Arab Opinion Index: Syrian Public Opinion Survey 2025 provides an unusually granular view of political attitudes in a country long considered impervious to…
Public Opinion Survey
SyriaPublic Opinion
Arab Opinion Index: Syrian Public Opinion Survey 2025
Sep 18, 2025
The results of the latest public opinion poll conducted in Syria between July and August 2025, surveying more than 3,500 Syrians. The poll provides rare and va…
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SyriaPublic Opinion
What Syrians Want: Prospects for Democracy and Economic Development
Sep 18, 2025 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Experts discuss the findings of the latest Syrian public opinion poll surveying more than 3500 Syrians in July-August 2025.
Policy Analysis
LebanonRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Rumors and Risks: Lebanon’s Political Anxieties and Relations with the New Syria
Aug 12, 2025Patricia Karam
In May 2025, Syria’s transitional President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, confirmed that his government was in indirect communication with Israel, the first time the two s…
Policy Analysis
TurkeyRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Moderation Without Transformation: Why Turkey Is Failing Syria’s Postwar Transition
Aug 8, 2025Salim Çevik
After years of investing in Syria’s opposition, Ankara is committed to see the emerging government in Damascus establish a functioning state that can restore b…
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Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia and the New Syria: Constructive Pragmatism?
Aug 7, 2025Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
A large Saudi business delegation traveled to Syria on July 23-25, 2025, and participated in an inaugural Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum at the presidential pal…
Policy Analysis
LevantIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
From Sectarianism to Tribalism: Rebuilding Syria’s Power Structures
Aug 6, 2025Haian Dukhan
The July 13–18, 2025 violence between Druze and Bedouin in Syria’s southern al-Suwayda governorate was followed by a massive wave of tribal mobilization across…
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SyriaMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
Refugees Return to Syria: Challenges and Uncertainties
Aug 1, 2025Heba Gowayed
Globally the human displacement crisis has reached unprecedented heights, with one in every 67 people forced from their homes. During its 14 long years of civi…