The SDF has expanded its control over Deir al-Zor, but may soon find itself overstretched and facing Turkish allies.

Why did Bashar al-Assad’s armed forces fail to act, unlike those in Egypt, Libya, Algeria, and Sudan?

Tehran may have assumed there would be opportunities to exploit in Syria’s likely instability in the future.

Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.

In an interview, Yezid Sayigh discusses how military-managed projects in Egypt can advance environmental objectives.

In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan unpacks the most recent developments in Syria.

The country is a regional pawn, and only fools can see any victory in its dismal situation.

As with Lebanon’s other sects, has Hezbollah’s hubris brought devastating sectarian nemesis?

The U.S. election result and Yahya Sinwar’s death are markers that the contemporary national movement is moribund.