Syria

Arabic
Conflict

Fellow

Sinan Hatahet

Arabic
Economic Sanctions

Fellow

Ömer Özkizilcik

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic
English

Fellow

Arwa Damon

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic
Civil Society

Fellow

Diana Rayes

Arabic
Civil Society

Fellow

Amany Qaddour

Arabic
Civil Society

Fellow

Nadia Farra

Cybersecurity
Defense Technologies

Expert

Gregory Waters

Democratic Transitions
Middle East

Fellow

Marie Forestier

Arabic
French

Fellow

Samir Altaqi

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Thu, December 19, 2024 • 7:30 am ET

Arabic
Middle East

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 […]

Civil Society
Conflict

Learn more about the Middle East programs

Middle East Programs

Working with our allies and partners in Europe and the wider Middle East to protect US interests, build peace and security, and unlock the human potential of the region.

EXPLORE THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL’S MIDDLE EAST PROGRAMS

Content

In the News

Jul 21, 2015

Stein on Turkish Stance on Syria

By Aaron Stein

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on why an ISIS suicide bombing that killed thirty-two people in a Turkish border town is unlikely to change the Turkish stance on Syria:

Syria
Turkey

In the News

Jul 20, 2015

Itani on Hezbollah after Iranian Deal

By Faysal Itani

The Washington Post quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani on how the Iranian nuclear deal could strengthen Hezbollah:

Iran
Israel

In the News

Jul 20, 2015

Stein on Turkish Bombing

By Aaron Stein

Bloomberg Business quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Aaron Stein on blame falling on ISIS after a bomb killed thirty-one people near Turkey’s Syrian border:

Syria
Turkey

In the News

Jul 17, 2015

Hof on Civilian Protection in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Business Insider quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the need for the US military to focus on civilian protection in order to effectively combat ISIS in Syria:

Syria

In the News

Jul 17, 2015

Slavin: Syrian Refugees’ US Resettlement Stalled Over Security Concerns

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the US acceptance of Syrian refugees:

Syria

SyriaSource

Jul 16, 2015

Syria: Preempting the Worst, Should Assad Fall

By Frederic C. Hof

Recent Assad regime reverses on Syrian battlefields have revived Obama administration fears of “catastrophic success:” that the person told by President Barack Obama in August 2011 to step aside might instead be pushed aside and that his fall could entail a regime collapse exploited by extremists intent on avenging the mass homicide atrocities of the […]

Syria

UK Gen. Sir Nicholas Houghton and US Gen. Martin Dempsey, Jan. 22, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 16, 2015

UK Defense Chief Sees Air Force Combat Jet Fleet Stretched

By Robert Wall, Wall Street Journal

Britain’s top military officer said Wednesday the country’s fleet of combat jets is stretched to the limit and could struggle to take on additional roles in fighting Islamist extremists in the Middle East without scaling back elsewhere.

Iraq
Syria

In the News

Jul 15, 2015

Hof: Obama’s Coldness on Syria Is About Iran

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof writes for The Daily Star Lebanon on the regional implications of the Iran deal, particularly with regard to Syria:

Iran
Syria

In the News

Jul 15, 2015

Hof on Iran’s Involvement in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

The Daily Beast quotes Rafik Hariri Center Resident Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on the ways in which the nuclear deal allows Iran to support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad:

Iran
Syria

SyriaSource

Jul 14, 2015

Dealing with Iran Post-Deal

By Frederic C. Hof

One may see the nuclear agreement with Iran as the product of a faulty premise and still respect the industry of US Secretary of State John Kerry and his team in arriving at respectable terms consistent with that premise. One may see the prospect of a regionally aggressive Iran soon to be flush with cash […]

Iran
Syria

Experts

Fellow

Colin Brooks

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Iran Middle East

Fellow

Anthony J. Ruggiero

Forward Defense Indo-Pacific Security Initiative

Arms Control Defense Policy

Fellow

Marie Forestier

Arabic French

Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Project

Arabic Conflict

Expert

Jon Wilks

Arabic Crisis Management

Fellow

Beth Van Schaack

Distinguished Fellow