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Hind Kabawat

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

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Diana Rayes

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Past events

Putin loses in Syria. Is Russia in retreat?

Conflict
Europe & Eurasia
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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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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATOSource

NATO Chief Regrets Divisions Over Syria

By AFP

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen sharply regretted international divisions over Syria on Sept. 5, warning that such splits risked sending a message of encouragement to dictators

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Five Reasons Why Congress Must Support Obama on Syria

By R. Nicholas Burns

Whether you agree or disagree with President Barack Obama’s surprising decision to ask Congress to authorize the use of force against Syria is last weekend’s question. Now that the Senate has begun a vigorous debate, this week’s only pertinent question is whether theUnited States will respond to the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons against […]

Syria

MENASource

Syria: Authorizing the Use of Military Force

By Fred Hof

It is understandable that many in Congress have grave reservations about authorizing President Barack Obama to use military force in Syria. It is equally understandable that the president, for so long, tried to hold Syria at arm’s length as the Assad regime slaughtered civilians and put American friends and allies in the region in grave […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Eye on Syria: US Senate Authorizes Strikes, Foreign Governments Look On

News Senate Panel Backs Use of Force Against Syria, Wall Street Journal A Senate panel backed President Barack Obama’s request for strikes on Syria, while the Pentagon has been revising options, including the use of Air Force bombers to supplement the four Navy destroyers armed with missiles. Where Congress Stands on Syria,Washington PostInfographic on where Congressional […]

Syria

NATOSource

Obama and Nordic Leaders Launch New Security Dialogue

By White House

Excerpt from Joint Statement by Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, and the United States of America

Economy & Business International Organizations

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

NATOSource

Robert Gates backs Obama on Syria

By Mike Allen, POLITICO

Robert M. Gates, the last secretary of defense for President George W. Bush and the first secretary of defense for President Barack Obama, is urging Congress to back the administration on Syria

Syria United States and Canada

MENASource

Libya’s Lessons on Syria

By Karim Mezran, Jason Pack, Haley Cook

Boxed into a corner by U.S. President Barack Obama’s “red line” that the Assad regime has crossed with its apparent use of chemical weapons on August 21, the United States finds itself on the verge of intervening militarily in Syria’s increasingly brutal and complex civil war.

Libya Syria

New Atlanticist

A Queen of Heart’s Advice for Syria

By Harlan Ullman

Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” offers a relevant insight into how to respond — or not — to chemical weapons attacks two weeks ago outside Damascus that claimed nearly 1,500 lives. “Sentence before verdict,” thundered the Queen of Hearts as Alice watched. For much of last week, a punitive military strike seemed imminent before a […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

The Confusing Case for Striking Syria

By Rajan Menon

For more than two years President Barack Obama has resisted the clamor of the interventionists, avoiding military moves against Bashar al-Assad’s regime for fear of being sucked into the vortex of Syria’s horrific and complex civil war.

Syria

New Atlanticist

Eye on Syria: Hagel and Kerry Make the Case for Syria Strikes

By Alex Ward

News Kerry, Hagel Lay Out Military Objectives During Senate Hearing on Syria Strike, Washington PostSecretaries Hagel and Kerry made the case that the congressional authorization the Obama administration seeks is to “hold the Assad regime accountable,” and not get the United States involved in a war with boots on the ground. Allies’ Intelligence Differs on […]

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