• Commentary

    Navigating the Syrian Crisis

    • January 10, 2013

    Despite major obstacles, a political solution to the Syrian conflict remains possible. But any proposed future government must balance the demands of Syria’s disparate stakeholders.

    • Commentary

    Election Won't Alter U.S. Course in Syria

    • November 05, 2012
    • Asia Times
      • عربي

    Neither President Obama nor Governor Romney appear to have a clear policy for convincing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down nor have they explained what the future of Syria should be.

    • Research

    Dateline Damascus: What Role for Farouk al-Sharaa?

    • September 27, 2012
      • عربي

    The role of Vice-President Farouk al-Sharaa may hold the key to the smoothest transition to a post-Assad Syria.

    • Commentary

    An Insult Best Left in Obscurity

    • September 18, 2012
    • Asia Times
      • عربي

    While the film, Innocence of Muslims, is considered an insult to Islam and Muslims, it is unnecessary that such violence should erupt due to a film that it would serve the Muslim community better to ignore.

    • Commentary

    Brahimi Won’t Risk His Reputation in Vain

    • August 14, 2012
    • Gulf News
      • عربي

    Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi knows the fears, concerns, and mentality of the Syrians, which may prove valuable in securing a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

    • Strategic Europe

    Redefining Europe’s Role in Syria

    • August 10, 2012

    If the EU remains noncommittal in its approach to the conflict in Syria, others will step in to determine the course of events there and thus in the region as a whole.

    • Commentary

    The Battle for Aleppo

    • August 07, 2012
    • Huffington Post
      • عربي

    The conflict in Syria has entered a new, strategically crucial phase, as both sides fight to control Aleppo, a relatively late entry into the uprising.

    • Commentary

    Capture the Flag

    • August 06, 2012
    • Foreign Policy
      • عربي

    The controversy over the flag used by Syrian fighting the regime raises an important issue over how Syrians relate to each other as citizens of a common nation.