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What Was Syria’s Violence About?

Muhsen al-Mustafa is a research assistant at the Omran Center for Strategic Studies. He previously served as a research assistant at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center and was a nonresident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle…

From Belfast to Damascus

What Syrians can learn from the Northern Ireland peace process At first glance Syria and Northern Ireland seem distant in culture, politics, and history. Yet, a deeper look reveals shared experiences – primarily the drive for self-determination and the challenges…

Regime in transition

How Assad is embracing change to maintain the status quo The word “transition” has never been welcomed in Damascus as it is synonymous with “regime change”. The Russians suppressed its use in the drafting process of UNSCR 2254, and the…