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Our work on Syria sheds light on the ongoing struggle of Syrians to fulfill their desire for democratic self-governance as the United States and the international community grapple with the aftermath of a devastating civil war, millions of refugees across the Middle East and Europe, and ongoing security and political challenges spilling over Syria’s borders.


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Apr 10, 2017

Hof Quoted by the Atlantic on Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Apr 9, 2017

Hof Quoted by the New York Times on President Obama’s Chemical Weapons Deal with Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Apr 9, 2017

Herbst Quoted by VOA on Russia’s Reaction to US Air Strike on Syria

By John E. Herbst

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Apr 8, 2017

Itani Quoted by Arab News on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Strike Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Apr 8, 2017

Hof Quoted by Business Insider on the Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Apr 7, 2017

Itani in the New York Times: What Is Bashar al-Assad Thinking?

By Faysal Itani

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Apr 7, 2017

Jihadists in Syria Stopped Fearing the United States When Trump Reached the White House

By Saleem al-Omar

The jihadist Abu Aisha opened his remarks on the United States with a verse from the Quran: “We will surely test you with fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient / Who, when disaster strikes them, say, ‘Indeed we belong to Allah and […]

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Apr 7, 2017

Hof Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on Russia-Syria Relations After the Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack

By Frederic C. Hof

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Apr 7, 2017

Alami in the New Arab: What Comes Next After US Airstrikes in Syria?

By Mona Alami

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Apr 7, 2017

Itani Quoted by the Washington Post on the US Strike on Syria

By Faysal Itani

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