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Trucks carrying the belongings of Syrian refugees move along a road from a camp in Arsal in eastern Lebanon on their way back Syria on December 16, 2024
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Diwan
Assad’s Downfall Opens the Door

Lebanon must adopt a comprehensive, consensual strategy toward a Syrian refugee return.

· January 17, 2025
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Diwan
The Assads’ Houses of Death

In an interview, Anne-Marie McManus discusses Syria’s prison system and its importance in the country’s transition.

· January 13, 2025
commentary
Diwan
No Quick Fixes in Syria

In an interview, Robert Templer discusses the prerequisites for a successful post-conflict transition.

· January 8, 2025
In The Media
in the media
Should the Rebels be Recognized as the New Government of Syria? How International Law Could Provide a Clearer Answer

The lack of coherence in the recognition of governments has profound consequences for the international legal system and demonstrates the need for a better approach toward government recognition under international law.

· January 6, 2025
Just Security
In The Media
in the media
Can Syrian Rebel Forces Form a Stable Government? ‘Have to Wait to See’, Former Negotiator Says

A conversation about the future of Syria.

· December 24, 2024
MSNBC
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Diwan
The Syria Fiasco As Seen From Moscow

The downfall of the Assad regime represented a setback, but Russia’s primary focus remains Ukraine.

  • Sergei Melkonian
· December 24, 2024
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What Does the Fall of the Assad Regime Mean for Syria and the Middle East?
December 20, 2024

Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, and Charles Lister, senior fellow and the director of the Syria and Countering Terrorism & Extremism programs at the Middle East Institute, to explore the fall of the Assad regime and Syria's future.

Crowd of people holding flares and flags
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Emissary
Türkiye Has a Wish List in Syria. It Should Tread Lightly.

Assad’s fall has changed the region’s power equilibrium, and Türkiye is eager to capitalize. But it should be aware of the pitfalls.

· December 19, 2024
In The Media
in the media
"World Map" Changing With the Collapse of the Assad Regime
· December 12, 2024
TBS NEWS
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Diwan
Assad’s Downfall Echoes Across the Mediterranean

In eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar had close ties with the Syrian dictator, and has now lost a soulmate. 

· December 12, 2024