Commentary
A recent offensive by Damascus and the Kurds’ abandonment by Arab allies have left a sense of betrayal.
Wladimir van Wilgenburg
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Commentary
Back to Violence in Syria?
In an interview, Mohanad Hage Ali looks at the many challenges the new leadership in Damascus faces.
By Ghida Tayara and Jasmine Khelil
Published on Mar 11, 2025
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Mohanad Hage Ali is the deputy director for research at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where his work focuses on the shifting geopolitics and Islamist groups after the Arab uprisings. Hage Ali has long been following developments in Syria, and Diwan interviewed him in early March to get his perspective on the situation in the country, particularly the growing tensions between the new leadership in Damascus and Syrian minority communities, as well as Israel’s intentions in Syria.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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