Syria
As Turkey Doubles Down on Its Islamist Agenda, the Kurds Remain One of the Region’s Few Forces Pushing In the Opposite Direction
Erdoğan Loyalist Feridun Sinirlioğlu Was Elected Secretary General of OSCE, a 57-member Regional Security Organization Spanning North America, Europe, and Central Asia
The Fact That This Regime Was a Monstrous One, Engaged in the Mass Slaughter of Syrian Civilians, Was Known to Both Policymakers and Publics in the West
Kurds Face a Jihadist Group Wielding Political Power and Significant Turkish Involvement in Syria’s Affairs
As Assad’s Forces Lost Aleppo and Hama to the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham-Led Insurgents, They Faced an Uprising in Southern Syria That Contributed to the Regime’s Collapse
The Turkish Government Intends to Appoint Senior Officials Under the Guise of Advisors to Assist Syrian Authorities with Managing Various Government Portfolios
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Turkey Will Allow Kurds to Be Partners Only If They Abandon a Secular and Democratic Worldview
Turkey’s Actions Already Cross the Rubicon and Place American Forces and Interests in Jeopardy
The Battle to Oust Assad Has Long Ceased to Be About Democratic Reforms or Justice for the Syrian People
Turkey’s Syrian Jihadists Take Over Syria: Kurds, Half a Million Christians Under Intolerable Threat
‘Hayat Tahrir Al Sham’ Means ‘Organization for the Liberation of the Levant,’ Meaning Much of the Middle East, Including Israel, Lebanon and Jordan
How Israeli Incursions and Local Resistance Are Shaping Tensions on the Syrian Border
How Sectarian Divides, Corruption, and Abandoned Alliances Led to the Sudden Fall of Assad’s Regime
Stopgap Measures Hinder the Department of Defense’s Ability to Plan, Procure, and Posture Effectively
Few in Syria Take Seriously the Moderate Image Currently Being Presented by HTS Leader Abu Mohammed Al-Julani
In the Period Between 2017 and 2024 Al-Jolani and His Movement Were the de Facto Rulers of Idleb Province
Syrian Kurds Seize Opportunity for Change Amid Assad’s Fall, But Fear Islamist Opposition and Regional Instability
In Apparent Snub to U.S., Turkish Foreign Minister Says ‘Elimination’ of Group Is Country’s ‘Strategic Goal’
U.S.-Led Reconstruction of Germany and Japan Served Its Purposes at the Time, but Should Not Mandate Permanently Rebuilding Belligerents
The United States Should Worry About Billions of Dollars Indirectly Enriching Militants Who Mirror or Are Directly Loyal to Al Qaeda
Every Democrat Awakes Knowing When His Rule Might End; Every Dictator Awakes Knowing Today Could Be His Last