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…
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Asad’s Interviews – Projecting Strength or Reaching Out for Help?
Omar Imady Feb 19, 2015 Asad’s latest interview with Jonathan Tepperman , published by Foreign Affairs, is regarded by some, including Tepperman, as affirming Asad’s categorical refusal to agree to any form of…
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,…
Airstrikes Against ISIS – A new paradigm or a footnote to an existing one?
Omar Imady Dec 10, 2014 President Obama’s decision to launch airstrikes against ISIS in Syria has been interpreted by several scholars as a major event that is destined to bring about a dramatic change in the balance…
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…
Response 4 – Linda Schilcher
Omar Imady Dec 14, 2014 Email: [email protected] The present boundaries were already a problem when they were imposed from outside. The 20th century was the era of nation-building, and geopolitical realities…
The Partition of Syria – An inevitable part of a future solution?
Omar Imady Dec 17, 2014 In a recent CNN interview with Fareed Zakaria, Joshua Landis (University of Oklahoma) proposed what was described as “an innovative solution to the ongoing Syrian crisis.” This solution, as…
Response 1 – Fred H. Lawson
Omar Imady Dec 18, 2014 Email: [email protected] Territorial partition is an intuitively attractive solution to armed conflicts that polarize combatants along ethno-sectarian lines. The more intense the fighting…