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Syria stands at a pivotal juncture as it charts a path following the fall of the Assad regime. Syria’s new government faces the task of rebuilding a shattered economy and establishing state institutions capable of managing a diverse and war-affected population. A durable US-Syria partnership depends on sustained cooperation across reconstruction, governance, and Syria’s reintegration.

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Hof Quoted by The Washington Post on Wishful Thinking on Syria

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Jul 1, 2026

The US is sending Syrian asylees back. Syria isn’t ready.

By
Diana Rayes

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status programs crates a troubling global precedent.

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Hof Quoted by The Washington Post on Wishful Thinking on Syria

MENASource
May 4, 2026

Syria needs a trustworthy digital ecosystem to support its revival

By
Nadia Farra

Robust digital infrastructure, digital literacy, and cybersecurity are no longer luxuries for high-income nations but fundamental requirements for national stability and economic resilience.

Freedom and Prosperity
Inclusive Growth

Hof Quoted by The Washington Post on Wishful Thinking on Syria

MENASource
Feb 20, 2026

Syria is not Libya, but it could become one if the world looks away

By
Kurt Davis Jr.

There are lessons from Libya’s fragmentation and collapse that can be applied now as Syria sits at a similar inflection point.

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Hof Quoted by The Washington Post on Wishful Thinking on Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Itani Quoted by The Telegraph on Russian Support of Aleppo Takeover by Syria

By Faysal Itani

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Ashooh Quoted by the Daily Star on the Breakdown of the Syria Ceasefire

By Jessica Ashooh

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Hof Quoted by the Financial Times on Kerry’s Talks with Russia on Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

SyriaSource

The MOC’s Role in the Collapse of the Southern Opposition

By Youssef Sadaki

The southern fronts in Syria have come to near standstill: the opposition’s dream to topple Damascus is unachievable, while factions in Daraa and Damascus fight amongst themselves. How did this happen when there were such high hopes of victory for factions in the south, especially after they united under an umbrella group called the Southern […]

Syria

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Hof Quoted by Reuters on Syrian Ceasefire Failure Facing Obama’s Successor

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

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Alami in Middle East Eye: Syria: War Without End

By Mona Alami

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Syria

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Hof Quoted by StarTribune on The Need for Continued Pressure on Russia in Syrian Ceasefire

By Frederic C. Hof

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SyriaSource

Why Turkey Taking al-Bab is a Bad Idea

By Aaron Stein

Operation Euphrates Shield—Turkey’s recent incursion into Syrian territory—succeeded in its initial goals of clearing the Islamic State (ISIS) from its border and preventing the Syrian Kurdish militia, the YPG (People’s Protection Units), from taking the city of Jarablus. Turkish military forces and allied Arab and Turkmen insurgent groups now control a 55-mile strip of territory […]

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Alami in The New Arab: Syria’s Rebels wWon’t Abandon Former al-Qaeda Allies

By Mona Alami

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Experts

Fellow

Marie Forestier

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic French

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Bahar Ghandehari

Junior Policy Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Afghanistan English

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Sinan Hatahet

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Economy & Business

Fellow

Ömer Özkizilcik

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic English

Staff

Jonathan Panikoff

Senior Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Amany Qaddour

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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