Syria
With Limited Troops in Both Countries, the U.S. Needs a Defense System That Can Intercept Tactical Ballistic and Cruises Missiles
In the First Incident of Its Kind Since the Fall of the Assad Regime, Two Rockets Were Fired from Syria at the Golan Heights on June 3
The Islamic Republic May Be Standing on Ground as Unstable as the Regimes It Once Helped to Topple
Maintaining a Neutral Stance Could Help Spare Syria from Conflicts in Which It Is Not Prepared to Engage
Some New Rules Reflect the Fact That the New Government Has Principally Sprung Out of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, Whose Foundations Lie in Salafi Islam
Normalizing the Role of Terrorist Organizations Within State Structures Could Undermine International Counterterrorism Efforts
More than a Month On, What Is the Situation Like Now? What Is the Relationship Between the Suburb and the Central Government, Particularly in Matters Pertaining to Security?
Despite Concerns About Al-Qa`Ida’s Influence in Syria, the Organization Experienced a Reversal in Its Fortunes over the Course of the Syrian Civil War
The Broad Participation of Arab Countries in Reconstruction Suggests a Push to Keep Syria from Falling Back Into Iran’s Orbit
As Erdoğan’s Turkey Builds Its Power and Influence, Its Opposition to and Agitation Against Israel Is Continuing Unabated
With over $2 Trillion in Investment Commitments Announced, Trump’s Approach Marks a Seismic Shift in American Foreign Policy
Without a Broader Strategy and Guardrails, Lifting Sanctions Will Hand Keys to Syria’s Destroyers
Ahmed al-Sharaa Is a Jihadi from al-Qaeda and ISIS Background Who Works Closely with the Dynamic, Aggressive, and Ideological Regime in Türkiye
The Ongoing Violence Against Alawites and Other Communities in Syria Demands Sustained Global Focus
Syria Should Return to the Community of Nations, but Not on the Rhetoric of a Single, Untested Leader
The Kurdish Organization’s Disbandment Could Create Space for Illiberal and Anti-Western Movements to Thrive
Tehran Cultivated Religious and Political Alliances with the Alawites, Ensuring That Its Ideological Footprint in Syria Endures
The Rise of Extremist Forces in Syria Under the New Regime of Ahmed Al-Sharaa Poses a Direct Threat to Regional Stability and Border Security
A Dossier Based on Six Years of Clandestine Intelligence Gathering Reveals a Chemical Weapons Program Far More Sophisticated than Previously Known