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Governance by Corruption & Extortion
The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too negligent to understand. – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan In order to understand the tactics for maintaining the Syrian regime’s resilience during its …
By Sascha Ruppert
25 June 2019
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia

Understanding Syria’s Military Deployments in Idlib
Conflict, West & Central Asia
On March 3, 2019, Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Tawhid raided a Syrian government checkpoint in Masasana, Hama, killing …
By Gregory Waters
10 Mar 2019
Tiger Forces, Part 4: Russia’s Partner Force
Conflict, Profiles, West & Central Asia
On 30 September 2015, Russia officially entered the Syrian Civil War alongside the Syrian government. Russian air, …
By Gregory Waters
25 Sep 2018
Tiger Forces, Part 1: The War Crimes of the “Cheetah” Groups
Conflict, West & Central Asia
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
An Analysis of Syrian NDF Media: 2014 – 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Although numerous “popular committee” forces took up arms in support of the Syrian government in the …
By Trent Schoenborn
19 Jul 2018

Free Syria Police: A Difficult Road Ahead
First deployed to Jarabulus in January 2017, the Free Syria Police (FSP) have since, expanded significantly, adding …
By Robert Postings
17 Feb 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
Free Syria Police: Creating Security and Stability in North Aleppo
In the wake of the Turkish and rebel-affiliated campaign to capture the northern Aleppo countryside from the …
By Robert Postings
7 Feb 2018
Conflict, West & Central Asia
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
Conflict, Economy, West & Central Asia
The Quest for Control – What does the spread of militias mean for …
Syria's Bashar al-Assad remains in control thanks in part to a wide network of loyal militias. How will this affect him in the future?
By Sebastian Gonano
15 Dec 2017
Politics, 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
The Role of Sheikh Maqsoud during the Battle for Aleppo
Sheikh Maqsoud is a district in the northern part of Aleppo city with a Kurdish majority population. Except for its …
By Sebastian Gonano
16 Nov 2017
Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
City Profile: The City of Aleppo
One of Syria's largest cities, Aleppo has seen war for nearly four years. What has become of it since the onset of conflict?
By Sebastian Gonano
25 Oct 2017
Profiles, West & Central Asia

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