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HARDtalk- Ayman Asfari

Omar Imady Sep 30, 2015 ‘I could have been one of them’ The CEO of the oil services company Petrofac, Ayman Asfari, who was born in Syria says that if he had not left the country he could have become one of the…

The Iran Deal … Implications for Syria?

Omar Imady Jul 30, 2015     We recently asked our scholars to comment on the possible implications of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1. These are some of the responses we have so far received: Iran will not…

Whither Syria?

Omar Imady Jun 4, 2015     In our new blog series on the Syrian Uprising, we explore the impact of recent military defeats (e.g. the fall of Idlib, Jisr al-Shughur, Palmyra & Ariha) on the Syrian regime. Scholars…

Can Moscow 1 succeed where Geneva 1 & 2 failed?

Omar Imady Jan 27, 2015     It is now confirmed that talks will be held late this month in Moscow, first with members of the opposition, and possibly later with representatives of the Syrian regime. With Khaled Khoja,…

Response 1 – Miya Tajima-Simpson

Omar Imady Dec 11, 2014     Email: [email protected] 1 – What are the likely consequences of airstrikes against ISIS for the balance of power in Syria? Airstrikes in Syria have been carried out by the US-led…

Response 2 – Ola Rifai

Omar Imady Dec 12, 2014   Email: [email protected] 1 – What are the likely consequences of airstrikes against ISIS for the balance of power in Syria? Since the military action against ISIS in Syria is not combined…

Response 3 – Aurora Sottimano

Omar Imady Dec 13, 2014     Email: [email protected] 1 – What are the likely consequences of airstrikes against IS for the balance of power in Syria? 1 .1 Likely Repercussions of the US campaign: IS and rebel…