Toward a Dynamic Narrative of Return in Complex Conflict Environments
Peacebuilders developing repatriation programs must consider the interconnected impacts of conflict, crises, economies and regime change.
Causes, Consequences and Repercussions of the Conflict with Syria’s Druze Minority
As a small powerless minority, the attack by the Jihadi forces against the Druze deepened the community’s dependence on Israel as their only savior.
Opinion – Beyond Neo-Ottomanism in Turkey’s Syria Strategy
Stability in Syria and in the wider region depends on pragmatic engagement with Ankara, not outdated assumptions about empire.
Opinion – Why Allowing Syria Back into the International Fold was the Right Decision
With growing international investments, optimism from the West, and a rising popular interim government, Syria’s growing regional standing can restore stability.
The Arc of Eurasian Crisis: The Russia-Iran Relationship, Military Power, and Multipolarity
Multipolarity in the theoretical sense, as articulated by modern academic international relations, is highly unlikely to emerge.
Opinion – The Window Is Closing for a Federal Syria
The real question is whether Syria will build a new Levant, or whether it will repeat history by reproducing a poor imitation of the Ba’athist tragedy.
Opinion – Recognizing Syria’s New Government Risks Middle East Stability
The acceptance of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in Syria has shown that states prioritize strategic interests over legal values.
Opinion – Post-Assad Syria’s Cautionary Tale
The celebration of Assad’s fall was, at best, premature and, at worst, a dangerous endorsement of forces that may bring further suffering to Syria’s already devastated people.
Opinion – Dictatorships Are Unstable, Yet the International System Continues to Support Them
The international system prioritizes the stability of sovereign states over the rights of citizens of individual states.
Opinion – Syrian Comedy post-Assad
The fall of Assad marked the end of an era for remarkable Syrian comedy that was produced within the context of unfreedom.
