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  • 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…

  • Policy Analysis
    YemenUS Foreign Policy

    Recalibrating US Engagement in Yemen Under a New Trump Administration

    Dec 11, 2024Afrah Nasser

    The military escalation between the United States and the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has significant implications for Yemen’s future. As the Houthis …

  • 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…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Israel’s Violations of the Ceasefire with Hezbollah Threaten to Undo It

    Dec 10, 2024Imad K. Harb

    The ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon on November 27 was a welcome development after 14 months of skirmishes between the Israeli Army and …

  • SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Implications of Assad’s Fall for Syria and the Region

    Dec 10, 2024

    The fall of Damascus marked the end of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, who inherited the presidency from his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Implications of Assad’s Fall for Syria and the Region

    Dec 10, 2024Heba Gowayed Imad K. Harb Bahraa Hijazi Khalil E. Jahshan Patricia Karam Annelle Sheline

    The fall of Damascus marked the end of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, who inherited the presidency from his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: The United States Supports an Inclusive Transition in Syria

    Dec 9, 2024Ethan Mayer-Rich

    President Joe Biden reacted to the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, calling it a “moment of risk and historic opportunity.” Biden offered his support for the…

  • SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Azmi Bishara: The task in Syria now is to preserve state institutions, build a new system

    Dec 9, 2024

    Azmi Bishara, the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, has emphasized that the primary task for Syrians today is to preserve st…

  • Fresh Take
    US Policy

    The Gaza War and Trump’s Ultimatum

    Dec 6, 2024

    Khalil E. Jahshan discusses Trump's latest threat of "ALL HELL TO PAY" if the Israeli hostages are not released before his inauguration.

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Trump and Company Return to the Folly of “Maximum Pressure” on Iran

    Dec 5, 2024Daniel Brumberg

    When it comes to US Iran policy, simple yet profound realities merit repeating. One of these is that economic sanctions are a tactic, not a strategy. Indeed, u…

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    SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Justice and Accountability in Syria: Ten Years After the Caesar Report

    Dec 5, 2024

    Experts who played a crucial role in drafting the Caesar Report, examine the prospects for justice and accountability in Syria.

  • From our Affiliates
    SyriaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Rebel Takeover as Syrian Regime Forces Retreat

    Dec 4, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    Since the end of summer, opposition forces have been preparing for a military operation that had intended to be limited to retaking the areas seized by the reg…