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The Starvation State
While historically a grain exporting country, on the eve of its civil war, Syria had been importing grain for a couple of years. This unusual situation was the result of natural as well as artificial economic factors, and has only been exacerbated by the ongoing civil …
By Stanimir Dobrev
13 May 2020
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The Political Ramifications of COVID-19 in the Levant
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The only fact about COVID-19 is that it’s something utterly unprecedented. As we settle into a new normal of …
By Edwin Tran
2 Apr 2020
Flames of War: Arson As a Weapon of Conflict in Syria and Iraq
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Beginning in the second week of May, farmers in the vicinity of the Qarachoqh Mountain began reporting unusual …
By Trent Schoenborn
1 Jul 2019
The Sinai Insurgency Part 5; The Underground Economy
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In 2016 Hamas deployed several hundred fighters to the Gaza border as part of a deal reached with Egypt to prevent …
By Chris Gentry
18 Feb 2019
“Assad or We Burn the Country”
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The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 1 In July 2018, in southern Iraq, protests erupted against government …
By Sascha Ruppert
13 Feb 2019
Tunisian Success: An Economic Analysis
When examining Tunisia and its development after the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions, many observers have fallen into …
By Edwin Tran
28 Sep 2018
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The Fight for the Syrian Economy Appears Lost
While on the battlefield Damascus and its allies seem to be achieving victory after victory, the fight for the …
By Stanimir Dobrev
21 Aug 2018
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The Geo-Strategic Implications of the Magnetic MRO Sale
On 3 January 2018, the Chinese firm Guangzhou Hangxin Aviation Technology acquired 100% of the shares in the …
By Lucille Nguyen
4 Jul 2018
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The upward mobility of Aleppo’s Palestinians
A look at the changing influence and evolving status of Palestinians in Syrian loyalist society.
By Stanimir Dobrev
20 Jan 2018
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Rosneft and its Foreclosure of the Russian State
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin has defied expectations. Following the recent sentencing of Ulyukayev, the former Russian …
By Stanimir Dobrev
9 Jan 2018
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Syria’s Unreported Energy War – Part Two
As part of the previous article, reductions in fuel and electricity supplies in Syria were described as reaching ”a …
By Vince Beshara
2 Mar 2017
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Syria’s Unreported Energy War – Part One
Oil, Gas, and the Battle for the Homefront On December 11, 2016, the Islamic State (IS) stormed the historic city …
By Vince Beshara
31 Jan 2017
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