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Hind Kabawat

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

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Past events

Putin loses in Syria. Is Russia in retreat?

Conflict
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Online Event
Tue, May 21, 2024 • 10:30 am ET

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

Mardini: Assad is Here to Stay

By Ramzy Mardini

The Los Angeles Times quotes Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Ramzy Mardini on the recent Syrian presidential elections:

Syria

In the News

Hof: The United States Faces Stark Choices in Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof writes for the Daily Star on what choices the United States faces regarding its foreign policy strategy in Syria:

Syria

In the News

Slavin on New Zogby Poll

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on a new Zogby poll that indicates that a majority of Arabs support President Obama’s opposition to greater US intervention in Syria:

Syria

MENASource

A Renewed Case for a Syria Tribunal

By Ryan J. Suto

Last month, China and Russia predictably vetoed a French UN Security Council proposal to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Without Syria’s ratification of the Rome Statute, the Security Council is the only body that can refer investigation of the conflict to the ICC.

Syria

In the News

Jun 2, 2014

Ward: There’s No Obama Doctrine. Period.

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Program Assistant Alex Ward writes for The Diplomat on President Obama’s foreign policy–or the lack thereof:

Syria

MENASource

Jun 2, 2014

Syria: Keeping it Simple

By Frederic C. Hof

The complexity of Syria’s ongoing crisis and confusion over what to do about it should not obscure the choice facing the United States, its allies and its partners.

Syria

MENASource

Jun 2, 2014

The Kurds and the Future of Assad

By Wladimir van Wilgenburg

President Bashar al-Assad’s recent victories in Aleppo, Homs, and Damascus could pose a threat to Kurdish gains in the future. In the run-up to the Syrian presidential elections taking place on June 3, clashes increased between Kurds and government. If the stalemate continues, the Kurds will benefit, but if one side wins—either Assad, or the […]

Syria

In the News

Jun 1, 2014

Hof on Upcoming Syrian Presidential Elections

By Frederic C. Hof

Reuters quotes Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s likely victory in his country’s upcoming elections:

Syria

In the News

May 30, 2014

Itani: Is the US Inadvertently Helping Hezbollah?

By Faysal Itani

Rafik Hariri Center Resident Fellow Faysal Itani writes for The Hill on how well-intentioned policy by the United States may actually be harming the situation in Syria:

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MENASource

May 29, 2014

Syria: What Does the President Really Want?

By Frederic C. Hof

President Barack Obama’s West Point commencement address seemed to signal, albeit ambiguously, a new direction in US policy toward Syria: one in which “the president will seek the support of Congress in arming, training, and equipping Syrian rebels.” But not so fast. In a subsequent background briefing an unnamed senior administration official said that what […]

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