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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 New York Times on US and Russia Strategy in Syria During the Ceasefire

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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 New York Times on US and Russia Strategy in Syria During the Ceasefire

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Hof Quoted by New York Times on US and Russia Strategy in Syria During the Ceasefire

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Hof Quoted by the New Yorker on Implementing the Syrian Ceasefire

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

SyriaSource

Top News: February 22, 2016

By SyriaSource

– ISIS bombings kill nearly 130 people in Syria– Kerry and Lavrov reach provisional deal on ceasefire– Extremists cut government supply route to Syria’s Aleppo– Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for Ankara car bomb

Syria

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Ashooh in New York Times: Provide Opposition Groups in Syria With Anti-Aircraft

By Jessica Ashooh

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Syria

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Rosenblum in Politico: It’s Time for Safe Zones in Syria

By Todd Rosenblum

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Syria

In the News

Hof Quoted by The Hill on US and Kurdish Fighters in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Hof Quoted by Al-Bawaba on Cessation of Hostilities in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Hof Quoted by Business Insider on Russian Military Strategy in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Hof Quoted by The Wall Street Journal on the US’ Ability to Achieve its Objectives in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

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Itani Quoted by BuzzFeed on US and Kurdish Involvement in Syria Conflict

By Faysal Itani

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Experts

Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Yesar Al-Maleki

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Iraq Initiative Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fellow

Samir Altaqi

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Middle East

Fellow

Wa’el Alzayat

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Economy & Business

Fellow

Lukas Andriukaitis

Nonresident Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation Eastern Europe

Staff

Elise Baker

Senior Staff Lawyer, Strategic Litigation Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Civil Society Extremism

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