
Thomas Pierret discusses his recent research on the brief Salafi moment in the Syrian conflict.

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

Hurras al-Din is playing the role of spoiler in Syria’s north, against Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

Amnesty International’s Diana Semaan discusses human rights reporting in Syria and its shortcomings.

Alexey Khlebnikov discusses Moscow’s role in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Israel in Syria.

Ekaterina Sokirianskaia discusses the return home of Russian jihadists who fought in Iraq and Syria.

The conflict in Syria has created the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Whether refugees return to Syria depends on a number of conditions—such as governance and personal safety as well as political transition.

Gulf-based Salafi financiers have had a diminished role in the Syrian civil war recently, but their influence will linger in the country's religious sphere.

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

Syria’s regime is changing the country’s urban planning laws to punish its foes and reward loyalists.