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  • The Facets of Annihilation
    The involvement of medical personnel in the Assad regime's counter-insurgency sheds light on the extent of the genocidal violence that has permeated Syria in the ninth year of its conflict. A process with continuing progress.
    By Sascha Ruppert
    31 August 2020
    Conflict, West & Central Asia
  • The Syrian Regime Turns On Its Patrons: Rami Makhlouf’s Fall From …
    Conflict, Politics, Profiles, West & Central Asia
    As Syria’s seemingly endless civil war continues to scorch the countryside, the Syrian government has been forced …
    By Trent Schoenborn
    11 Sep 2019
  • The 25th Division: Syria’s Tiger Forces get Rebranded
    News and Analysis, Politics, West & Central Asia
    On the evening of August 28, members and commanders of Syria’s Tiger Forces began posting on Facebook variations of …
    By Gregory Waters
    30 Aug 2019
  • Governance by Corruption & Extortion
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
    The Pillars of Authoritarian Resilience Part 2 The most part are too busy in getting food, and the rest too …
    By Sascha Ruppert
    25 Jun 2019
  • 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
  • The Contradictions of Northern Syria
    This article provides an overview of the geopolitical situation in Northern Syria. We’ll look at the history …
    By Sebastian Gonano
    5 Jun 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • The Origins of Dictatorship in Syria
    When analysing the Syrian conflict, the historical context is an area often approached superficially, with …
    By Erik Markus Kannike
    24 Apr 2018
    Conflict, Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Suwayda – The “Almost” Revolution of 2017
    How Syria’s “Romeo and Juliet” almost destroyed Assad’s grip on power. In late 2017, social …
    By Stanimir Dobrev
    3 Apr 2018
    Politics, West & Central Asia
  • Members of the French far-right Christian NGO SOS Chrétiens d'Orient pose with NDF fighters from Mahradah.
    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
  • 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
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