Carnegie Middle East Center
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
On the seventh anniversary of the start of Syria’s uprising, one of its most prominent victims is liberal internationalism.
Arab and Western intelligence officials are said to be normalizing relations with the Assad regime, and that is worrisome.
In an interview, former U.S. ambassador Robert Ford describes what worries him in Syria, and says the situation there may be the worst human tragedy since World War II.
Marc Lynch discusses the Arab uprisings, how they might be viewed by historians, as well as the future of the Middle East.
In an interview, Kheder Khaddour discusses his recent paper on how the situation in eastern Syria will impact refugees.
Steven Heydemann discusses postwar reconstruction in Syria, and how it might affect the future of the Assad regime.
Turkey’s military operation in Afrin is a harbinger of more difficult ties with the United States.
The Afrin operation is the result of a Russian-Turkish land swap, whose long-term repercussions will be significant.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Russian analyst Dmitriy Frolovskiy looks at Moscow’s intentions in Syria, particularly after the Turkish attack in Afrin.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Jennifer Cafarella offers a situation report of the Syrian conflict at the start of 2018.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
The specialized literature sheds light on why conflicts are spreading, and lasting longer, especially in the Middle East.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In the midst of Syria’s wartime devastation, the regime saw a path to its own revival.