Ola Rifai – University of St Andrews Sep 6, 2017 “Syria pulses with life” was the motto for Damascus International Fair which was held in Damascus (August 17 – 26). This annual trade fair, established in the…
Will Todman Sep 13, 2017 The Russian military announced this week that, in conjunction with the Syrian army, it has liberated 85 percent of Syrian territory from militants. There is no doubt that Putin’s decision…
Alasdair Gordon Gibson Aug 2, 2017 Here is a report looking at some of the gendered vulnerabilities faced by Syrians in the current conflict which students and scholars at CSS might find interesting to read. Here is…
Ola Rifai – University of St Andrews Aug 9, 2017 On a hot July night, Aleppo icon Shadi Jameel performed his legendary songs inside Aleppo Citadel while thousands of Aleppoians were dancing and waving Syrian flags.…
Will Todman Aug 16, 2017 When a senior Syrian opposition figure held a private meeting with a group of Middle East experts and policy makers in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, he felt the need to devote half of…
Ola Rifai Jul 12, 2017 Euphrates Wrath, the military campaign against ISIS in Raqqa, is accelerating and seems to have reached a closing point. Although this might take a few weeks or even months, the defeat of ISIS is…
Will Todman Jul 19, 2017 The turn of the diplomatic tide in Syria now seems irreversible. “During this round, the opposition never once demanded the immediate resignation of President Bashar al-Assad and the legitimate…
Will Todman Jun 14, 2017 As President Trump prepared to deliver the speech in Saudi Arabia that would blame Iran for “so much instability in the region,” he may not have fully appreciated the danger Iran’s proxies…
Ola Rifai Jun 21, 2017 After some 30 years of hard-line policies and vows to “eliminate the Jewish State” Palestinian militant group Hamas softens its stances saying that it would support the establishment of a…
Alasdair Gordon Gibson Jun 28, 2017 Here is the latest statement to the Security Council from the UNSG regarding humanitarian access in Syria. Here is the link to the latest ACAPS update on Syria Here is a report…