More: Syria
Netflix biodrama draws attention to real-life refugee-turned-Olympian
When the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, screened a film about the inspiring true story of two sisters who swam for their lives to escape...
The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end...
ISIS Rises from the Dust in the Syrian Desert
Over the last few months Syria’s northeast has been spiraling downwards to chaos amid the surge of violence and terror attributed to Islamic State...
In Turkey, zero problems with neighbours mean multiple problems
Turkey’s reconciliation with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel is doing little to return the country to its “zero problems with our...
Turkish attempt to reconcile with Assad resembles pulling a rabbit out of a hat
At first glance, there is little that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an Islamist and nationalist, has in common with Dogu Perincek, a maverick...
How Russia’s Policy in the Middle East and North Africa is Changing After February 24
U.S. President Joe Biden has now visited the Middle East, and this week, President of Russia Vladimir Putin also pays a visit to Iran,...
Russia and Iran in Syria: A Competitive Partnership?
Authors: Igor Matveev and Yeghia Tashjian*
Russia’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine has sparked broad and intensive debates about future modalities of the relations...
Russia’s Approach to Cross-Border Aid Delivery to Syria
Humanitarian crisis in Syria is among the most severe in the world, and there is little hope that the situation will improve given that...
Finishing the Job: Turkey Preparing For Military Operation in Syria
At its May 26 meeting, Turkey’s National Security Council (NSC) announced it was necessary to go on with current and prospective operations at the...
A New Order in West Asia: The Case of China’s Strategic Presence in Syria
Unanimity on a new American century had gone unchecked for a decade. The warhawk John Bolton lambasted Xi's authoritarianism, claiming the new crackdown has...