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Michel Duclos

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Ömer Özkizilcik

Nonresident Fellow

Arabic
English

Fellow

Sinan Hatahet

Arabic
Economic Sanctions

Former fellow

Hind Kabawat

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic
Civil Society

Fellow

Diana Rayes

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Arabic
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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 […]

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Conflict

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SyriaSource

Mar 3, 2016

Top News: March 3, 2016

By SyriaSource

– European leaders to discuss Syria with Putin Friday – ‘Huge drop’ in civilian deaths after Syria truce– Electricity supply gradually returns after nationwide outage in Syria– United States struggles with Arabic reports on Syria truce violations– Turkey cracks down on insults to President Erdogan– United States warns PYD not to support PKK in Turkey

Syria

In the News

Mar 3, 2016

Cohen Joins The Right to Know on Russia’s TVC Channel to Discuss US-Russia Relations, Energy Policy, and the Conflict in Syria

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Energy & Environment Russia

SyriaSource

Mar 2, 2016

The Impact of Air Strikes and Military Operations on ISIS’s Economy

By Justice for Life Observatory in Deir Ezzor

After conquering eastern Syria, the Islamic State (ISIS) focused on building a central economic system to control its resources. Its economy includes revenue earned from oil and gas, levying taxes on trade movement, price fixing, and fines collected from people violating laws.

Syria

SyriaSource

Mar 2, 2016

Top News: March 2, 2016

By SyriaSource

– UN to restart Syria peace talks on March 9– Jordan says operation near Syria border foiled ISIS attacks– Syrian government forces open new battle with rebels in northwest– Kurdish-led fighters close in on Syria’s Aleppo city– Ankara denies it is blocking NATO’s Aegean operation; EU returns 150 migrants to Turkey– Turkey’s Diyarbakir governorate bans […]

Syria

In the News

Mar 2, 2016

Itani Quoted by McClatchy on Measuring Success of the Ceasefire in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Read the full article here.

Syria

SyriaSource

Mar 1, 2016

Top News: March 1, 2016

By SyriaSource

– United States, Russia in new Syria military safety talks – Assad backs Syria truce, accuses opposition of violations– UK admits bombing ISIS in Syria not working; Pentagon expands cyber war– United States under pressure to take lead in Syria migrant crisis– United Nations says food aid will be restored to Syrians– Turkey partially lifts curfew […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Top News: February 29, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Syria truce brings sharp fall in death toll, but attacks continue in some areas – Syria ceasefire task force meets, France wants answers on violations– World powers trade accusations over ceasefire violations– Ban Ki-moon says ceasefire in Syria is holding– Russia says federalism is an option for Syria– Humanitarian aid begins to besieged towns

Syria

In the News

Herbst in Newsweek: Ceasefire in Syria Turns Putin’s Eye on Ukraine Once Again

By John E. Herbst

Read the full article here.

Russia Syria

SyriaSource

Cessation of Hostilities: So Far, So Good

By Frederic C. Hof

The opening hours of what would ideally be an open-ended cessation of hostilities in western Syria have reflected generally good results. Residential neighborhoods bombed mercilessly by Russian and Assad regime aircraft—attacks that often focused on medical facilities—are experiencing a modicum of calm for the first time in months and even years. A portion of the […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Russia and the Regime’s War on Civilians in Deir Ezzor

By Fikram

The Syrian regime and its Russian ally are waging war against civilians, not only with light, heavy, and indiscriminate munitions, but also with economic weapons, as they demonstrated in Deir Ezzor these past two months.

Syria

Experts

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

Civil Society Extremism

Fellow

Nicholas Blanford

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Alia Brahimi