Aron Lund

Former  Nonresident Fellow
Middle East Program
Aron Lund was a nonresident fellow in the Middle East Program and the author of several reports and books on the Syrian opposition movement.
Education

MA, Uppsala University

Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Swedish
Resources

Latest Analysis

    • Diwan

    The Betrayal of Syria’s Refugees

    As the wealthiest members of the international community fail to address the Syrian refugee issue, the number of Syrians in need of resettlement will only keep growing.

    • Diwan

    The Revolutionary Command Council: Rebel Unity in Syria?

    • December 01, 2014

    The Revolutionary Command Council has arrived in a time of crisis for Syria’s rebels. If it survives its formative period without major splits, it may well establish itself as the new political framework for most of the Syrian opposition.

    • Diwan

    Lebanon’s Dangerous Downward Spiral

    • November 24, 2014

    The refugee influx, fighting along the Lebanese-Syrian border, and the intervention of Lebanese Shia and Sunni Islamists on opposite sides in Syria’s civil war have all contributed greatly to the withering of Lebanon’s already precarious stability.

    • Diwan

    “Our Enemy Is Bashar al-Assad”: An Interview With Ahrar al-Sham’s Mohammed Talal Bazerbashi

    • November 12, 2014

    Ahrar al-Sham has long been seen as one of the “swing voters” of the Syrian insurgency, and it may turn out to be pivotal in the current struggle for northwestern Syria.

    • Diwan

    Who Did the United States Just Attack in Syria and Why?

    • November 06, 2014

    U.S. fighter jets, bombers, and drones have recently struck several targets in the Sarmada region of Idlib Province in northwest Syria, near the Turkish border. The targets of the attack have proven to be both disputed and controversial.

    • Diwan

    Al-Qaeda’s Bid for Power in Northwest Syria

    • November 03, 2014

    With the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front consolidating its control over key regions in Idlib, the group now appears to be the single strongest faction in northwestern Syria, shifting the power on the ground.

    • Diwan

    Who Are the Soldiers of the Islamic State?

    Most Islamic State fighters on the ground are local Syrians and Iraqis. Many of them are conservative and religious, but the vast majority are not ideological Salafi-jihadis.

    • Diwan

    Let Them Eat Bombs: The Cost of Ignoring Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis

    Even if the Syrian conflict were to be viewed solely through a security prism, the international community’s tepid response to the humanitarian crisis is counterproductive.

    • Diwan

    Cold Winter Coming: Syria’s Fuel Crisis

    • October 13, 2014

    While the eyes of the world are glued to the U.S.-led intervention against the Islamic State, millions of Syrians suffer from a far more serious problem: they fear that they won’t be able to cook their food or keep the cold out of their homes this winter.

    • Diwan

    Is Turkey Going to War?

    • October 03, 2014

    While Turkey is likely to lend assistance to the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State, the recent parliamentary vote won’t trigger any military action by itself. For Turkey, the top priority is not to join the campaign but to leverage it for other purposes.

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