Russia waged a cheap war in Syria. Here’s what those tactics might look like in Ukraine. Will Todman and Natasha Hall - March 11, 2022 Destroying hospitals and critical infrastructure is part of the playbook.
Germany didn’t used to spend much on its military. Putin changed that. Marina E. Henke - March 6, 2022 Many German politicians were convinced that the Russian president was bluffing about Ukraine
The U.N. says Syrians can keep getting international aid from Turkey — for now. Here’s what’s at stake. Rana B. Khoury - July 22, 2021 Syrian activists have built humanitarian aid groups and a nascent civil society in rebel-held areas — which puts them in danger if the Syrian government retakes that territory.
Yes, Assad won reelection last week. But Syria’s elections serve another purpose. Elizabeth Tsurkov - May 31, 2021 Elections can be a dictator’s way of saying who’s in charge
Syria and some host governments want refugees to go home. What do refugees think? Marine Casalis, Daniel Masterson, and Ala’ Alrababa’h - December 23, 2020 Research suggests this pressure won’t convince Syria’s 5.5 million refugees to return
U.S. officials are talking about urban warfare. Here’s what urban warfare really involves. Margarita Konaev and Kirstin J.H. Brathwaite - June 4, 2020 How do you ‘mass and dominate the battlespace’ in a U.S. city?
Europe has relied on Turkey to stem another migration crisis. That plan backfired. Virginie Guiraudon - March 25, 2020 This is the story behind the clashes at the Greek border
Northern Syria depends on U.N. aid. Its delivery could end tomorrow. Jesse Marks - January 8, 2020 That includes aid to Idlib, which is under attack.
How Syria’s civil war may end Tanisha Fazal and Benjamin Allard - August 27, 2019 As peace talks stall, the conflict seems to be ending via a slow surrender by a fractured insurgency.
Assad’s control over Syria’s security apparatus is limited Katherine Nazemi and Alexander Decina - July 29, 2019 Beneath an image of centralized authority is a divided system of competing security actors.
Bashar al-Assad’s international rehabilitation has begun Christopher Phillips - January 5, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82196" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 1, 2013, photo,
Why Iran’s involvement in Syria may backfire Thomas Juneau - June 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74447" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A convoy of Syrian government forces
Fake news is about to get a lot worse. That will make it easier to violate human rights — and get away with it. Steven Livingston and Scott Edwards - April 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71768" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dutch investigators examine pieces of the
Iran’s involvement in Syria is costly. Here’s why most Iranians still support it. Peyman Asadzade - October 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65055" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mourners escort the truck carrying the
Many Syrians are skeptical of peace talks. Here’s why. Dareen Khalifa - February 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53522" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left: Turkish Foreign Ministry Deputy
We tried to save 150 people in Aleppo from 5,000 miles away Steven Livingston and Jonathan Drake - January 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52233" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A girl plays amid the rubble
How a new U.N. resolution could — someday — bring justice to Syria Mark Kersten - December 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51905" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Syrian man makes his way
Fighting the Islamic State won’t change the sectarian image of Iraq’s militias Mieczyslaw Boduszynski - December 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51868" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraqi rapid response forces gather during
Eight questions about Donald Trump’s decision-making in a foreign policy crisis Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50648" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man buys a newspaper featuring
Calls for prosecuting war crimes in Syria are growing. Is international justice possible? Mark Kersten - October 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47881" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Syrian volunteers carry an injured person
Beirut’s lessons for how not to rebuild a war-torn city Julia Tierney - October 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47662" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers load garbage bags into trucks
What the siege of Sarajevo can teach us about Aleppo Lionel Beehner and Mike Jackson - May 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40293" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man walks past destroyed buildings
Are Russia’s 20 million Muslims seething about Putin bombing Syria? Egor Lazarev and Anna Biryukova - March 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36827" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The full moon of July, 29,
Yes, the U.S. and Russia can cooperate to end the Syrian civil war. Here’s why. Yoshiko Herrera, Fyodor Lukyanov, and Andrew Kydd - February 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35862" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Children peer from a partially destroyed
Why are Syrian Kurds pivoting toward Moscow? Morgan Kaplan - February 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35630" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Syrian Kurdish People's
Syria isn’t Bosnia. And no, the problem isn’t ‘ancient hatreds.’ Jasmin Mujanović and Benjamin Denison - November 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32067" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Syrian pro-government fighter walks near
In two charts, this is what refugees say about why they are leaving Syria now Vera Mironova, Sam Whitt, and Karam Alhamad - September 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30025" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Syrian refugees cross the Syrian-Turkish border
A provocative article says the Islamic State is a mystery. Here’s why that’s wrong. Costantino Pischedda - August 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28953" align="aligncenter" width="908"] In this June 23, 2014, file
A provocative article says the Islamic State is a mystery. Here's why that's wrong. - August 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28953" align="aligncenter" width="908"] In this June 23, 2014, file
Why the Islamic State’s annihilation of ancient cultures matters Michael Danti - May 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25495" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Syrian citizens walk in the
Why the Islamic State's annihilation of ancient cultures matters - May 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25495" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Syrian citizens walk in the
What counts as evidence of Syria’s war crimes? Mark Kersten - October 28, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17296" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Civilians inspect a site hit by
What counts as evidence of Syria's war crimes? - October 28, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17296" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Civilians inspect a site hit by
Arabs do care about Gaza Marc Lynch - July 14, 2014 Since the Arab uprisings began in late 2010, Palestine has
Can ISIS overcome the insurgency resource curse? Ariel Ahram - July 2, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12548" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A file picture dated March 11,
How should we count the war dead in Syria? Lionel Beehner, Laia Balcells, and Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl - May 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_10009" align="aligncenter" width="810" special=""] Photo by Manu Brabo (AP)[/caption]
Is Assad’s use of torture paying off? Erik Voeten - January 29, 2014 This is a guest post by Lionel Beehner, who is
Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented. Who should be worried? Joshua Tucker - November 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3581" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Islamist fighters carry their flag
Syria Slides into the Abyss Joshua Tucker - July 23, 2012 The following is a guest post from Mona Yacoubian, a