Gregory Waters, Author at International Review

Tiger Forces, Part 4: Russia’s Partner Force
On 30 September 2015, Russia officially entered the Syrian Civil War alongside the Syrian government. Russian air, …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2018
Conflict, Profiles, West & Central Asia
Tiger Forces, Part 3: Roots in the Desert Hawks
Three years into the Syrian Civil War, the government had largely managed to halt rebel advances around Damascus by …
By Gregory Waters
6 Sep 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
قوات النمر, الجزء الأول: جرائم الحرب التي ارتكبتها مجموعات الفهود
هذا البحث الأول ضمن سلسلة ابحاث عن الميليشيا السورية الموالية للحكومة المعروفة باسم “قوات النمر”. سيوفر …
By Gregory Waters
4 Aug 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Tiger Forces, Part 2: The Recruitment of Child Soldiers
Since the Syrian government captured Aleppo in December 2016 it has continued to shorten its front lines, seemingly …
By Gregory Waters
3 Aug 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
This is the first of several entries on the pro-government Syrian militia known as the Tiger Forces. Each entry …
By Gregory Waters
23 Jul 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
2018 East Ghouta Offensive: the Cost of Securing Damascus
On February 18th, 2018, the Syrian government began it’s offensive to recapture all of rebel-held East …
By Gregory Waters
2 May 2018
Conflict, Regions, West & Central Asia
The Growing Role of Reconciled Rebels in Syria
In 2013, two years after the first anti-government protests began in Dara’a, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was …
By Gregory Waters
21 Apr 2018
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
Damascus’ “Democratic” Experiments: Local Councils under Gov…
On August 23, 2011, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad passed Decree 107 in an attempt to ameliorate the growing …
By Gregory Waters
14 Mar 2018
Politics, West & Central Asia
Inside the U.S. coalition attack on Syrian forces in Deir-ez-Zor
This article was updated on February 13, 2018 as new information came out confirming at least twelve Russian deaths …
By Gregory Waters
10 Feb 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Jableh’s Sacrifice: Testing the Limits of Syrian Loyalty
Damascus faces growing resentment as hardships burden the Syrian regime's war-weary coastal heartlands.
By Gregory Waters
20 Dec 2017
Conflict, West & Central Asia
2017 Deir Ez Zor Offensive: Battle for Humaymah
On July 1, 2017 pro-government media outlets released the first video depicting Hezbollah and Iraqi Shia militias …
By Gregory Waters
9 Dec 2017
Conflict, West & Central Asia
The Promise of Local Councils: A Future for Syrians, by Syrians
The Syrian government has not controlled large swathes of the country for nearly six years. In its absence, …
By Gregory Waters
21 Nov 2017
Politics, West & Central Asia
Abu Jaber and Hayat Tahrir al Sham, Part 3: The Failure of Blood
In Part 1 of this series I discussed how the formation of HTS was a response to rebel failures in 2016 and the …
By Gregory Waters
13 Nov 2017
Conflict, West & Central Asia