Combatting Criminal Gangs in Northern Syria
Combatting Criminal Gangs in Northern Syria
After Turkey and the allied Syrian opposition factions launched Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch, both areas in...
Israel in Syria and the Iranian Response
Israel in Syria and the Iranian Response
The Syrian Civil War has forced regional actors to reformulate their strategies, utilizing different local groups, and prioritizing...
The Syrian Revolution and the Geopolitics of Energy
The Syrian Revolution and the Geopolitics of Energy
Considering the economic profile of Syria before the inception of 2011 revolution, it would not be wrong...
Russia, Turkey, and the Fate of Idlib
Russia, Turkey, and the Fate of Idlib
In Idlib, Turkey could deter Russian airstrikes and ensure the region remains out of the Syrian regime’s control...
Four Scenarios for Idlib and the Future of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Four Scenarios for Idlib and the Future of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
On January 1, 2019, renewed clashes occurred between the former Al-Nusra Front Hayat Tahrir...
Making Sense of YPG’s Strategic Threat Posed Against Turkey
Making Sense of YPG’s Strategic Threat Posed Against Turkey
There are certain methods to analyze the threat posed to states by insurgent and terrorist organizations....
Turkey’s five objectives for safe zone in NE Syria
Turkey’s five objectives for safe zone in NE Syria
On Jan. 13, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the creation of a 32-km (20 miles)...
Sharing the costs of rebuilding Syria
Sharing the costs of rebuilding Syria
In seven years of war, nearly half a million people have lost their lives due to killing by bombardment,...
Interfactional Dynamics And The Future Of Idlib
Interfactional Dynamics And The Future Of Idlib
Since the planned wide-scale military operation by the Assad regime in July 2018 against the different military factions,...
Separation of Al-Qaeda Elements Within HTS
Separation of Al-Qaeda Elements Within HTS
The current status between Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and al-Qaida (AQ) loyalists in northern Syria remains a hotly debated topic.
After...
