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Syria stands at a pivotal juncture as it charts a path following the fall of the Assad regime. Syria’s new government faces the task of rebuilding a shattered economy and establishing state institutions capable of managing a diverse and war-affected population. A durable US-Syria partnership depends on sustained cooperation across reconstruction, governance, and Syria’s reintegration.

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Qaddour quoted in Al Monitor on reinvigorating the US political process in Syria

MENASource Jul 1, 2026

The US is sending Syrian asylees back. Syria isn’t ready.

By Diana Rayes

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status programs crates a troubling global precedent.

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MENASource May 4, 2026

Syria needs a trustworthy digital ecosystem to support its revival

By Nadia Farra

Robust digital infrastructure, digital literacy, and cybersecurity are no longer luxuries for high-income nations but fundamental requirements for national stability and economic resilience.

Freedom and Prosperity Inclusive Growth

MENASource Feb 20, 2026

Syria is not Libya, but it could become one if the world looks away

By Kurt Davis Jr.

There are lessons from Libya’s fragmentation and collapse that can be applied now as Syria sits at a similar inflection point.

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Syria Project

The Syria Project advances policy engagement and international partnerships during a pivotal political transition. It serves as a leading platform for independent analysis and high-level dialogue on US-Syria relations, economic recovery, governance, and regional reintegration, leveraging deep networks across Washington, Damascus, and the broader Middle East.

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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

By Atlantic Council

On March 5, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss Biden’s retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed proxies, the potential for negotiations with Iran, and what a renewed nuclear agreement with Iran might […]

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Mar 4, 2021

Kroenig appears on Al Jazeera to discuss President Biden’s strike on Iranian-backed militia

By Atlantic Council

On February 26, Matthew Kroenig appeared on Al Jazeera where he discussed President Biden’s strike on an Iranian-backed militia, in response to a rocket attack against US forces.

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

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Feb 26, 2021

Qaddour joins The World to discuss the political and humanitarian implications of US airstrikes in Syria

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Feb 26, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in Foreign Policy on US airstrikes in Syria

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Forward Defense and Seizing the Advantage

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Feb 26, 2021

FAST THINKING: Biden’s first bombing

By Atlantic Council

What does the strike signal about Joe Biden’s simultaneous efforts to re-engage Iran in talks to revive their nuclear deal? And what does it suggest about how the president will approach military action and the American presence in the Middle East?

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Feb 25, 2021

Qaddour in JCL-MENA: Syria: The Constitutional Committee is No Longer Sufficient

Middle East Political Reform

MENASource

Feb 23, 2021

Don’t rely on Moscow to help with “reconciliation” in Syria’s Daraa province

By Jomana Qaddour, Abdulrahman al-Masri

Any deal Russia strikes in Syria’s southern province will be volatile and temporary, given that resolving underlying conditions are impossible under the Bashar al-Assad regime and Russia’s direction.

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Feb 21, 2021

Al-Masri quoted in Ahval on Biden’s Syria policy

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Featured commentary & analysis

The US is sending Syrian asylees back. Syria isn’t ready.

Syria needs a trustworthy digital ecosystem to support its revival

Syria is not Libya, but it could become one if the world looks away

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Qaddour quoted in Al Monitor on reinvigorating the US political process in Syria

Al-Masri quoted in Christian Science Monitor on the Syrian regime’s pyrrhic victory

Kroenig and Ashford debate Biden’s strike against Iranian-backed militia and what it means for US-Iran negotiations

Kroenig appears on Al Jazeera to discuss President Biden’s strike on Iranian-backed militia

Qaddour joins The World to discuss the political and humanitarian implications of US airstrikes in Syria

Fontenrose quoted in Foreign Policy on US airstrikes in Syria

FAST THINKING: Biden’s first bombing

Qaddour in JCL-MENA: Syria: The Constitutional Committee is No Longer Sufficient

Don’t rely on Moscow to help with “reconciliation” in Syria’s Daraa province

Al-Masri quoted in Ahval on Biden’s Syria policy

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