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Putin loses in Syria. Is Russia in retreat?

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Online Event
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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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In the News

Itani on US Policy Options in Syria

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on US policy options in Syria and specifically the implications of increased support for Kurdish militias:

Syria

In the News

Hof on the Train and Equip Program in Syria

By Frederic Hof

Defense News quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on why the US train and equip program in Syria was never likely to be successful:

Syria

SyriaSource

Syria: The Sole Portal for Progress

By Frederic C. Hof

Obama administration commentary on developments in Syria plumbed new, uncharted depths on September 17, when White House spokesman Josh Earnest laid blame for the failed “train-and-equip” program on “critics” of the administration who had allegedly touted the endeavor and forced it upon the president as “the recipe for success in Syria.”

Iran Russia

In the News

Ullman: Stemming the Syrian Slaughter

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the crisis in Syria:

Syria

Event Recap

Protecting Civilians in Syria: Parameters of the Problem and Policy Options

By Rafik Hariri Center

On September 16, 2015 the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East hosted a panel of distinguished experts for a discussion of “Protecting Civilians in Syria: Parameters of the Problem and Policy Options.” Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof was joined by Dr. Rola Hallam, Medical Director of Hand in Hand for […]

Syria

Middle East Strategy Task Force

Sep 19, 2015

David Miliband: Europe’s Feeble Response to Migrant Crisis Threatens EU

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former British Foreign Secretary says United States, too, must ‘up its game’ and take in more refugees Europe’s “feeble” response to the migrant crisis—the largest displacement of people since World War II—is threatening the European Union, and European countries as well as the United States need to step up to do more to help these […]

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In the News

Sep 19, 2015

Hof on US Policy and the Crisis in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the Obama administration’s policy in Syria:

Syria

MENASource

Sep 18, 2015

Iraq’s Abadi Caught between Global Powers and Domestic Politics

By Ramzy Mardini

After the White House succeeded in getting Bulgaria to close its airspace to Russian overflights last week, Moscow continues to buttress Syria’s embattled regime though Iranian and Iraqi airspace, despite US requests made as recently as September 5 for the Iraqis to assist in the effort to deny the Russians a supply line to Syria.

Iraq Syria

In the News

Sep 18, 2015

Blanford: Russia and Iran Both Propping Up Assad. A Balancing Act?

By Nicholas Blanford

Middle East Peace and Security Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Blanford writes for the Christian Science Monitor on Russian and Iranian influence in Syria, quoting Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on Russia’s motivations for intervention in the conflict:

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In the News

Sep 17, 2015

Hof on the West’s Failure in Syria

By Fred Hof

The Wall Street Journal quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the sense of hopelessness behind the surge of Syrian refugees escaping to Europe and the Middle East:

Syria

Experts

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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