Assad is appointing new military officials to escape sanctions on Syria
As a response to the Syrian uprising in 2011 and the bloody events that followed, the United…
Fight or Flight: The Syrian Conscription Nightmare
In war-torn Syria, Bashar Al-Assad’s regime has exploited conscription to control the society and extract financial resources. This further impoverishes the society while favoring corruption and the president’s centralization efforts.
Anlama Kılavuzu: Esed Rejiminin Af İlanları (TR)
Giriş 2011 yılında patlak veren Suriye’deki iç savaş, bugüne değin Esed rejimi tarafından ilan edilen “af…
Disaster and Dystopia: The Earthquake in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria
The devastating earthquake will be a tipping point in modern history, where a large number of Syrians and Turks—myself included—will remember it as one in which many of their loved ones lost their lives.
Salary Increases A Syrian Regime Policy Driving the Militarization of Society
Executive summary Introduction The problem of syria’s public sector salaries, both civilian and military, is one…
The Selective Return of Syrian Refugees
It seems as though the Assad regime prefers the return of populations going back to rural areas more than those returning to cities.
The Syrian Regime Signals Legal and Military Shifts to the World
Since mid-2021, the Syrian regime has introduced a set of new policies targeting a number of vital sectors.
Assad’s Illusion of Amnesty
The April 30, 2022 amnesty decree by Bashar al-Assad was presented as a major, unprecedented step toward a post-conflict phase, but real-world data show that little has changed: the situation in Syria remains dire, with ongoing arrests and detentions that violate legal and humanitarian norms.
The Influence of Allies on the Chain of Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces
The overall structure of the Syrian army and armed forces has fallen under the influence of the ruling political regime’s allies since 2011, to varying degrees and at all levels.