Syria

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Sinan Hatahet

Arabic
Economic Sanctions

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Ömer Özkizilcik

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic
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Arwa Damon

Nonresident Fellow, Syria Project

Arabic
Civil Society

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Diana Rayes

Arabic
Civil Society

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Amany Qaddour

Arabic
Civil Society

Fellow

Nadia Farra

Cybersecurity
Defense Technologies

Expert

Gregory Waters

Democratic Transitions
Middle East

Fellow

Marie Forestier

Arabic
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Samir Altaqi

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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

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Content

President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt

NATOSource

Sep 4, 2013

US and Sweden Agree on Key Security Issues

By Barack Obama and Fredrik Reinfeldt, White House

Excerpts from Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden

European Union
International Organizations

MENASource

Sep 4, 2013

Syria’s War and Washington’s Drama: The Path to Policy?

By Anthony Elghossain

Washington’s on the move—sort of. The Assad regime used biological and chemical weapons (BCWs) to kill thousands of people in rebel-held areas around Damascus on August 21. Having resisting the impulse to intervene for more than two years, the Obama administration has now committed itself to act—again, sort of.

Syria

New Atlanticist

Sep 3, 2013

Why the US Should Use Cyber Weapons against Syria

By Jason Healey

If the Obama administration does conduct military strikes against Syria, as seems likely, it should use military cyber weapons at the earliest possible moment to show the upside of military cyber power. Though this is risky, as it puts the focus on the U.S. militarization of cyberspace, it is likely worth doing to show that […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Sep 3, 2013

Syria, Obama, and the Value-Interest

By Julian Lindley-French

President Obama’s 31 August decision to authorize but delay a military strike against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad’s regime in the wake of the alleged use of chemical weapons is an important moment. Taken together with the 29 August decision of Britain’s Parliament to deny Prime Minister Cameron permission to use force two changes are apparent.

Syria

Assad regime "poses a clear and present danger to the alliance"

NATOSource

Sep 3, 2013

NATO Must Help Obama on Syria

By James G. Stavridis, New York Times

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization must be part of an international effort to respond to the crisis in Syria, beginning immediately with punitive strikes

France
International Organizations

MENASource

Sep 2, 2013

The Legal Case against Using Force in Syria: A Reply to Ulbrick, Williams, and Worboys

By Hyder Syed

On August 31, 2013, MENASource published an article by J. Trevor Ulbrick, Paul R. Williams, and Jonathan P. Worboys setting out a legal case for military intervention in Syria. The authors, all respected commentators on public international law, argue that the “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) doctrine would legally sanction the limited use of force against […]

Syria

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2013

Secretary General: NATO Will Not Take Part In Syria Strike

By Jan M. Olsen, AP

NATO’s chief said for the first time Friday that the alliance has no plans for military action in Syria

NATO
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2013

Obama’s Hamlet Act

By James Joyner

As recently as two days ago, it looked as if strikes would commence this weekend. Yesterday, though, the president announced that he would seek permission from Congress, which won’t be back in town for more than a week. This Hamlet act is drawing jeers from friend and foe alike.

Syria

MENASource

Sep 1, 2013

Syria: A Mystifying Lack of US Preparedness

By Fred Hof

The decision of President Barack Obama to seek congressional approval for US military strikes in Syria is constitutionally sound, but strategically appalling. By not making it clear from the outset of the crisis that he would seek the approval of the Senate and House for a military response to the Assad regime’s chemical atrocity, the […]

Syria

New Atlanticist

Aug 31, 2013

Obama’s Syria Decision and US Global Credibility

By Barry Pavel and Alex Ward

After a week of signaling that a US-led attack on Syria was imminent to punish the Assad regime for the inhumane and internationally condemned use of chemical weapons against his own people, US President Barack Obama announced two decisions Saturday: first, that he had decided to take military action against Syrian regime targets; but second, […]

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