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Muhsen ALMustafa

Formerly a research assistant at the Carnegie Middle East Center

I have a bachelor's degree in computer and information systems, and a diploma in political sciences.


I joined the Omran Center for Strategic Studies at the beginning of 2018 as a part of a joint program between the Omran Center and the Carnegie Middle East Center on Civil-Military relations in Arab countries in general, and Syria in particular. During my work until 2021, I contributed to launching Tawazun: Index of Arab Civil-Military Relations.


From May 2022 to May 2023 i was accepted as Nonresident Fellow at The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) focusing on security, military, and governance in Syria.


I have published many studies and articles related to the military establishment in Syria in a number of research websites.

Latest Publications

Syrian Amnesty Decree 27: Old Policy, No Progress

By Muhsen ALMustafa • 05 Nov, 2024
Bashar al-Assad issued Legislative Decree No. 27 of 2024, as part of an ongoing series of “amnesty” decrees since 2011. Although promoted by the regime as a positive step, this amnesty excludes political detainees

مرسوم العفو 27.. تكرار لسياسة قديمة لا تؤدي إلى تغيير

By Muhsen ALMustafa • 30 Oct, 2024
أصدر بشار الأسد المرسوم التشريعي رقم 27 لعام 2024، ضمن سلسلة مراسيم "عفو" مستمرة منذ 2011. ورغم الترويج له من قبل النظام كخطوة إيجابية، إلا أنه يستثني المعتقلين السياسيين والمطلوبين للأجهزة الأمنية، ما يحد من فعاليته ويؤكد استخدام النظام لهذه المراسيم كأدوات سياسية.

Increase in the Share of the Baath Party and Minor Changes in Religious Composition: What’s New in Jalali’s Government

By Muhsen ALMustafa • 17 Oct, 2024
Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali has been tasked with forming a new government in Syria following the 2024 parliamentary elections. The changes in the government’s composition are minor, with an increase in the share of the Baath Party at the expense of other political parties. Despite these adjustments, the influence of the security apparatus continues to dominate the government formation process, and the Syrian regime remains the primary actor responsible for the ongoing crises.
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