In this well-received paper, Syria expert Seth Wikas takes a comprehensive look at the Syrian opposition's victories and setbacks. Drawing from his months of research while living in Damascus, he offers an on-the-ground perspective on the challenges...
If further proof is needed that Syria's human rights record is actually getting worse not better, this is it. In this report Human Rights Watch details continued cases of arbitary detentions, torture, discrimination and false imprisonment.
This report focuses on Syria’s internal politics and the impact of hostilities in Iraq on Syria’s stability and US-Syrian relations. It outlines the development of the regime currently headed by President Bashar Assad and its support base; describes...
In a systematic and coldly rational manner, the author of this report sets out to answer the question: How the US should deal with Syria. The author adopts a balance of benefits and risks when weighing up regime change versus engagement. The report...
This study attempts to tackle one of the great taboos of Syrian political life: The Alawi minority's relations with the majority Sunni population. Using discourse theory and based on fieldwork in coastal Syria, the author argues that Alawi identity...
This report presents the findings of a two-year research analysis into the impact of Syria's development policies on the most disadvantaged groups including women, minorities and internally-displaced persons. This analysis concludes that many of...
In the last 50 years Syria’s foreign policy has been shaped by the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Cold War. With the Cold War over, and the Arab-Israeli conflict downgraded to little more than a border dispute, a new and potentially more decisive...
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