Syria

Economic Sanctions Entrepreneurship

Fellow

Michel Duclos

Conflict Crisis Management

Fellow

Arwa Damon

Arabic Civil Society

Fellow

Ömer Özkizilcik

Nonresident Fellow

Arabic English

Fellow

Sinan Hatahet

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic Economic Sanctions

Former fellow

Hind Kabawat

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic Civil Society

Fellow

Diana Rayes

Online Event Thu, December 19, 2024 • 12:30 pm ET

Arabic Civil Society

Past events

Putin loses in Syria. Is Russia in retreat?

Conflict Europe & Eurasia Middle East Russia

Online Event Tue, May 21, 2024 • 10:30 am ET

Exploring investment opportunities in northwest Syria

Conflict Economic Sanctions Economy & Business Financial Regulation

Event Recap

Mar 29, 2024

Launching the Syria Strategy Project

By JP Reppeto and Charles Johnson

On March 18, 2024, the Atlantic Council’s Syria Project, the Middle East Institute’s Syria Program, the European Institute of Peace, and Madaniya Civil Society Network launched the Syria Strategy, an intensive process of engagement with subject matter experts and policymakers in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East to develop a holistic strategy to […]

Civil Society Conflict

Learn more about the Middle East programs

Middle East Programs

Working with our allies and partners in Europe and the wider Middle East to protect US interests, build peace and security, and unlock the human potential of the region.

EXPLORE THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL’S MIDDLE EAST PROGRAMS

Content

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Eliot Higgins quoted by McClatchy on Breaking Aleppo report

By Eliot Higgins

Eliot Higgins, Nonresident Senior Fellow for the DFRLab, spoke to McClatchy DC on the methodology behind the Breaking Aleppo report.

Disinformation English

In the News

Stein Quoted by Agence France-Presse on the Syrian Conflict

By Aaron Stein

Read full article here.

Syria

In the News

Czuperski joins CNN to discuss Atlantic Council’s Breaking Aleppo report

By Maksymilian Czuperski

Maks Czuperski, director of the Atlantic Council's DFRLab, speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the center's new report "Breaking Aleppo."

Disinformation English

In the News

Alami in Middle Eastern Eye: Advice for the Syrian Opposition: Make a Deal with Russia to Curb Iran

By Mona Alami

Read full article here.

Russia Syria

SyriaSource

Unintended Consequences of Safe Zones in Fighting the Islamic State

By Ghaith al-Ahmad

“The sound of gunfire outside makes me forget the hunger pangs,” says Um Mohamed, trembling with fright. This was after the battle intensified between Syrian regime forces and fighters from the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh) in the city of Deir Ezzor. Military experts predicted that ISIS would fall back towards Deir Ezzor city […]

Syria

In the News

Stein Quoted by France 24 on Syrian Conflict in al-Bab

By Aaron Stein

Read full article here.

Syria Turkey

SyriaSource

Feb 22, 2017

Report Summary: The Local Administration in Deir Ezzor

By Husayn Hosoda

This summary based on the Justice for Life Organization report which describes a number of potential reforms for the governorate of Deir Ezzor in Syria once a political solution allows it to reintegrate into the state. The future of the Syrian state remains unclear, but in its current form is no longer the centralized power it […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Feb 21, 2017

The Syrian Economy Post 2011

By Rashad al-Kattan

Nearly six years of conflict have dramatically altered Syria’s economy. To better understand these changes, SyriaSource interviewed Rashad al-Kattan, a researcher on Syria, about the state of Syria’s economy. His responses give insight into how, even as the Syrian regime is winning on the military front, the long-term economic challenges paint a more complex picture […]

Syria

In the News

Feb 21, 2017

Stein Joins Medyascope TV to Discuss US and Turkish Interests in Northern Syria

By Aaron Stein

Watch full interview.

Syria Turkey

SyriaSource

Feb 21, 2017

What is the Significance of the Fight in Southern Syria?

By Haid Haid

On February 12, rebel groups launched an offensive named Almawt Wala al-Muzaleh [Death Rather than Humiliation] targeting regime-controlled areas in Daraa. The ongoing operation is reportedly an attempt to prevent pro-Syrian regime troops from gaining control of a strategic border crossing with Jordan. The attack — which followed a long period of decline in fighting since […]

Syria

Experts

Fellow

Marie Forestier

Resident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic French

Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Amany Qaddour

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic Civil Society

Fellow

Diana Rayes

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Arabic Civil Society

Fellow

Lukas Andriukaitis

Nonresident Fellow

Disinformation Eastern Europe

Staff

Elise Baker

Senior Staff Lawyer, Strategic Litigation Project