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Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

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Putin loses in Syria. Is Russia in retreat?

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Exploring investment opportunities in northwest Syria

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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

Jan 20, 2016

Top News: January 20, 2016

By SyriaSource

– ISIS frees 270 civilians captured in eastern Syria– Kerry and Lavrov try to settle differences over Syria talks– Syria’s opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins– Russian shows military might, air strikes in Syria kill 3,000 people since September – According to Amnesty report, Kurds waging campaign to uproot Arabs in north Iraq– […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Jan 20, 2016

Dealing with Iran: A Policy of Engagement and Deterrence

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former US diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, says Iran nuclear agreement is positive for the United States, but Iran will continue to be a problem in a violent Middle East As the State Department’s No. 3 official in the George W. Bush administration, R. Nicholas Burns was instrumental in negotiating sanctions to punish Iran for its […]

Iran Israel

SyriaSource

Jan 19, 2016

Factors Driving the Destruction of Syria’s Natural Heritage

By Amr al-Faham

The Assad government has long neglected Syria’s environment and natural heritage in favor of actions that have short term gains but that have increased the rate of desertification and ruined agricultural land. The civil war has created a new set of problems: lack of protection for reservations, increased smuggling encouraged by a lack of law […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Jan 19, 2016

Top News: January 19, 2016

By SyriaSource

– ISIS captures government held ground in eastern Syria – Four injured in blast at Turkish school near Syria– Dispute over opposition’s seat at table threatens to push back Syria peace talks– Iraq searching for three US citizens reportedly abducted – Battle against ISIS has turned Ramadi into a ghost town

Syria

NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow

NATOSource

Jan 15, 2016

NATO and 21st Century Deterrence

By Alexander Vershbow, NATO

New and increasingly authoritarian laws have further restricted basic freedoms for Russian civil society. Russia persists with its efforts to undermine Ukraine politically, economically and militarily. Russia has yet to live up to its part of the Minsk agreements, even though there have been a few lulls in the fighting. Russia’s aggressive military build-up continues, […]

NATO Nuclear Nonproliferation

SyriaSource

Jan 15, 2016

Top News: January 15, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Russia and Syria signed open-ended agreement on military presence – UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in besieged Madaya – Russia says aid must be allowed into areas in Syria blockaded by militants– United States, Russia agree January 25 Syria talks must go forward– Iraqi force enters southern oil city to disarm tribal fighters– Turkey detains academics who […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Women’s Roles in Deir Ezzor during the Syrian Revolution

By Fikram

Women in Deir Ezzor have supported the Syrian revolution in various ways since its beginning. During the early stages of the revolution, women held active roles, including those that were viewed as exclusively male dominated, such as carrying weapons in the armed opposition. Despite the seizure of most of the province by the Islamic State […]

Syria

SyriaSource

Top News: January 14, 2016

By SyriaSource

– World powers push for lifting sieges in Syria – Second aid convoy departs for besieged Syrian communities – Lebanon turns back on Syrian refugees – Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Turkish artillery hit ISIS positions in Iraq and Syria– Iraq receives Saudi envoy credentials despite anti-Riyadh anger– US Special Forces ‘now in place’ in Iraq

Syria

In the News

Hellyer in The National: Terrorism Is Here to Stay… So What Do We Do Now?

By H.A. Hellyer

Read the full article here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Slavin: Hagel Says Obama ‘Paralyzed’ Syria Policy Around Assad Ouster

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s remarks at the Atlantic Council on January 13, discussing US foreign policy toward Syria during his appointment:

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