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From Lebanon to Syria
Syria and Lebanon have always had a contentious border, but the Syrian war -- and its different factions -- have made it far more complex than before.
May 18, 2017
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Mounir al-Rabih
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From Qamishli to Qamishlo: A Trip to Rojava’s New Capital
May 8, 2017 I had not been to Qamishli for twenty years. As a Ph.D. student at the French Institute for the Near East, I went with two friends in the late 1990s to explore northeast Syria. This journey led us to Raqqa, Deir al-Zour, Hasaka, and Qamishli. Since 1997
May 8, 2017
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Fabrice Balanche
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Regional Consequences of Trump's Travel Ban
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, indefinitely prohibiting all Syrian refugees from entering the United States and banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen. The executive order unleashed a storm of criticism
Apr 20, 2017
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Mohamed Abdelaziz
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The Syrian Revolution: "Safe Zones" and Considerations for the Future
Six years after unrest in Dar‘a sparked what has metastasized into a civil war and multilateral regional conflict, the Syrian opposition may have to contend with the painful, yet undeniable truth that Russia has prevailed in Syria. It is not the ipso facto end of the Syrian revolution, but it
Mar 13, 2017
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Hassan Mneimneh
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Will the Lebanese President Be Assad's New Friend in Town?
Following accusations that Syria had assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Syrian forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 under UN Security Council resolution 1559. In a speech to parliament announcing the withdrawal, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that “Syria’s withdrawal from Lebanon does not mean an end to Syria’s
Feb 7, 2017
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Fadi al-Dahouk
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How Should the New U.S. President Play the "Kurdish Card" in the Middle East?
Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States administration divided the world conceptually into good and evil blocs, with most of the evil blocs located in the Middle East. Pushing al-Qaeda out, toppling the Taliban in Afghanistan, and overthrowing the Ba’ath regime in Iraq further inspired the White House
Jan 10, 2017
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Frzand Sherko
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The Aleppo Betrayal
The inevitable outcome in Aleppo shows how the Syrian revolution has been betrayed first and foremost by Islamism in all its expressions, particularly international jihadism.
Dec 7, 2016
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Hassan Mneimneh
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Preventing the Radicalization of Syria
If the American-Russian diplomatic process permanently fails, Syria could be on the brink of becoming the epicenter of international jihadism.
Nov 9, 2016
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Dani Tahrawi
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I Have a Dream of a Democratic Syria
It seems that more than five years of the Syrian crisis are not enough for a a Syrian to say, “I have a dream!”
Sep 30, 2016
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Rezan Haddou
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For the Kurds, Being the Good Guys Isn’t Enough
September 28, 2016 In a bold state-like move, the Kurdish Democratic Union Party ( PYD) conducted censuses in the Rojava canton of Jazira. The government of the autonomous region seems to realize that being the “good guys” on the battlefield is not enough. To be legitimate rulers, they need to
Sep 28, 2016
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Bilal Wahab
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Could Turkey End the Bloodshed?
The sectarian, ethnic "holy wars" manifesting in Syria and Iraq are morphing into permanent security and financial liabilities for the international community. Have the people of Iraq and Syria decided that they are better off when they are separate but equal? In 2003, Iraq was enshrined with a constitution that
Sep 7, 2016
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Dani Tahrawi
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Small Nation, High Stakes: The Decline of Lebanon and its Regional Implications
The League of Arab States has 22 members. The heads of state in all but one are Muslim. Up until two years ago, Lebanon was evidence that pluralism in the Arab region was more than just a pipe-dream. Since May 2014, however, with the mandate of the former president expiring
Aug 22, 2016
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Hassan Mneimneh
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The Cyber Dimensions of ISIS’s Occupation of Mosul
Mentally manipulating the Iraqi security forces by shaping the news and disseminating it online was one of the major pillars of ISIS’ strategy to occupy Mosul. The fall of Mosul on June 10 2014, followed by the fall of Nineveh and other Iraqi provinces, was especially notable for ISIS’s use
Aug 5, 2016
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Ali Aghuan
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Increasing Jordanian Involvement: The Benefits and Risks of a Modern "Greater Jordan"
Proponents of such a view are driven by an utter lack of alternatives amid intractable regional conflict.
Aug 5, 2016
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Mohammad Al Zghool
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Syria’s Compounding Health Care Crisis
The Syrian government has intentionally targeted its own medical infrastructure, a violation of the Geneva Convention that has resulted in the near complete destruction of the country's modern preconflict health care system.
Jul 29, 2016
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Steven Phillips
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Aftermath of the al-Qaa Terrorist Attack: Shifts in Lebanese Politics
The eight suicide bombers were apparently dispatched to disrupt a new political paradigm in Lebanon: a Christian-Shiite alliance.
Jul 29, 2016
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Fadi al-Dahouk
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Islamophobia: What the Islamic State Really Wants
Lone wolf attacks are inevitable, but U.S. and Western reactions will determine whether the jihadist group succeeds in its long-term goal of turning its hatred into a culture war legitimized by the other side.
Jul 29, 2016
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Muhammad Mansour
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Dabiq: The Problem and Solution to the Syrian Crisis
The Islamic State (ISIS)’s siege of Mare’ in the countryside north of Aleppo near Dabiq has once again brought this Syrian town into the public eye. It is one of ISIS’s latest conquests in a string of newly captured strategic villages such as Kafr Kalbin and Jibrin during the end
Jun 24, 2016
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Rezan Haddou
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Disentangling the Legacies of ISIS
It is certainly still premature to engage in a post-mortem for the “Islamic State” in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). While the group has lost two-fifths of its territorial conquests, including Tikrit, Ramadi, Tal Abyad, Sinjar, and Palmyra, ISIS has not yet been put fully on the defensive. Instead, it continues
Jun 17, 2016
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Hassan Mneimneh
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Northern Syria’s New Democratic Federal System
On March 17, the PYD declared the establishment of the Founding Council of Democratic Federal System in Rojava and announced the declaration of a democratic federal system for northern Syria. Analyzing the result of this declaration can provide a better view of the PYD’s strategic policies and goals and how
May 27, 2016
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Frzand Sherko
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