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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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The Atlantic Council, Middle East Institute, and European Institute of Peace collaborate with subject matter experts and policymakers in the US, Europe, and the Middle East to develop a holistic strategy to sustainably forge a pathway to resolving Syria’s crisis.

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In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Stein Quoted by Business Insider on US and Turkish Involvement in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Feb 16, 2016

Stein Quoted by Gazette Observer on ‘Cessation of Hostilities’ in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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SyriaSource

Feb 16, 2016

Words without End

By Frederic C. Hof

On February 15 the Department of State issued the following statement in response to some particularly brutal air strikes in Syria by Russia and its client regime:

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Itani and Abouzahr in Huffington Post: Assad and Putin Will Likely Disregard the Syria Cease-Fire and Destroy the Opposition

By Faysal Itani

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Syria – No Way In, No Way Out

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Feb 15, 2016

Hof in Defense News: ISIL: The Common Enemy Fiction

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Feb 14, 2016

Stein Quoted by Anadolu Ajansı on the Prospects and Implications of the Syrian Ceasefire Agreement

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Feb 14, 2016

Stein in Al Jazeera: The Syrian Civil War Has Become a Perpetual Conflict

By Aaron Stein

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SyriaSource

Feb 12, 2016

Words on Paper

By Frederic C. Hof

The agreement reached in Munich by the International Syria Support Group is potentially positive in two key respects: it could mitigate a humanitarian abomination by lifting sieges affecting about a million Syrian civilians; and it could pave the way for a meaningful ceasefire by mandating—within a week—a general “cessation of hostilities.” Still, Secretary of State […]

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In the News

Feb 12, 2016

Ullman in Epic Times: The US Is Losing World War 3

By Harlan Ullman

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