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    By Mohamad Al Ashmar 4/18/2023 Since the first day of the 2011 Uprising, the Syrian diaspora has joined the efforts and aspirations of…

Date April 18, 2023
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Pictures coming from Syria in July illustrate that, despite the relative peace and the fragile ceasefire, the situation is opaque and can…

Date July 24, 2022
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  On July 4-6 the Institute of the Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies (MECACS) at the University of St Andrews hosted the 2022…

Date July 20, 2022
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Syria 10 years on: A Chronicle of Tragedy

On the 10th anniversary of the Syrian Uprising, I share selections of previous posts that I wrote from 2012 onwards, documenting and sharing thoughts and insights on what I believe to be one of the greatest human…

The Uprising: Ten Years On

Ola Rifai What Syrians might be asking themselves today? “It will take ten years [for peace and prosperity to prevail.]” This would be the immediate response for many Syrians when asked about their stance on the Syrian…

2020 and Syria’s Sinking Boat

In mid-December, the Syrian regime and the Russian troops launched an air and ground assault on Maaret al-Numan and Saraeb towns in Idlib province in the northwest of the country. Idlib is the last rebel stronghold in…