Syria

In Uprisings Across the Middle East and North Africa, Elites and External Powers Have Appropriated the Peoples’ Democratic Aspirations
Since Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Took over in Damascus, Iran Is Testing Whether It Can Retain Influence in Syria
Do Not Be Surprised If Erdoğan Offloads the Hamas Presence from Turkey Into Syria
MEF Chief Editor Jim Hanson discussed Syria winners and losers on FOX.
Hamas, Hezbollah, and Assad’s Syria No Longer Pose a Strategic Threat, but Unpredictable Turkey and Its Proxies Are Ascendant
Jawlani May Say He Preaches Moderation, but If He and His Backers Turn On the Kurds, They Are Essentially Paving the Way for the Return of the Islamic State
Now That the Assad Regime Is Gone and There Is No Central Authority Asserting Its Control Across Syrian Territory, Minimizing Anarchy Is More Relevant for Israel than Ever
Trump Should Offer a Deal: The U.S. Would Support Alawi Autonomy in Latakia in Exchange for a U.S. Takeover of the Russian Naval Base at Tartus
The U.S. and Moderate Arab Allies Could Help the Yemenis End the Nightmare of Houthi Rule
The Question Now Is What Other Countries Could Be Vulnerable to the Same Dynamics That Led to Assad’s Fall
Washington and Jerusalem Must Act Now to Protect Security Interests Before Strategic Opportunities Disappear
The Kurdish Struggle for Self-Determination Mirrors the Jewish People’s Own History
MEF Chief Editor discusses the end of the Assad regime and how the actions of Russia, Iran and Turkey will affect the outcome with FOX News.
In 1970, Hafez Assad, Bashar’s Father, Launched a Coup to Topple His Former Ally and Proclaimed Himself President. His Family Ruled Syria Until This Week.
There Are Significant Grievances Inside Iran, Especially in Areas Populated by the Arabs, Baluch, and Kurds
The Turkey-Backed Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham May Be Buying Time Until It Can Consolidate Power
Türkiye, Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia Would Be Fighting Each Other Instead of the United States and Its Allies
No One Should Be Surprised by the Clash of Rival Ethno-Sectarian Forces Supported by Powerful States; That’s How Power Is Wielded in the Region