Syria
The Middle East Program and Transnational Threats Project lead CSIS research on Syria.
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Book Event: America’s Great-Power Opportunity

Jake Sullivan: U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East

Syria's Tragedy, Our Lessons

Syria in the Gray Zone

The Russian Armed Forces in Syria: Assessing Russian Reforms

Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships through Defense Cooperation

Stabilizing Raqqa: Connecting Current Operations to U.S. Policy Objectives

Iraqi Public Opinion on the Rise, Fall, and Future of ISIS
Recent Analysis

Middle East Notes and Comment: Assad Tries To Keep Opposition-Held Areas Vulnerable To Covid-19
COVID-19 has exacerbated Syria’s economic crisis to unprecedented levels.
Newsletter — May 27, 2020

Middle East Notes and Comment: The U.S. Should Get Ready for Syria’s Return from War
Newsletter — February 29, 2020

The U.S. Should Get Ready for Syria’s Return from War
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — February 21, 2020

Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons
Report by Suzanne Claeys , Rebecca Hersman , and Cyrus A. Jabbari — December 18, 2019

Dangerous Liaisons: Russian Cooperation with Iran in Syria
Brief by Seth G. Jones , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Nicholas Harrington — July 16, 2019
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Rethinking Humanitarian Aid with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — March 8, 2023

Book Event: America’s Great-Power Opportunity
Event by Kathleen McInnis and Ali Wyne — July 5, 2022
Jake Sullivan: U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East
Event by Jon B. Alterman and Jake Sullivan — June 22, 2020
Middle East Notes and Comment: Assad Tries To Keep Opposition-Held Areas Vulnerable To Covid-19
Newsletter — May 27, 2020
Syria's Tragedy, Our Lessons
Event by Jon B. Alterman , Jacob Kurtzer , and David Miliband — March 2, 2020
Middle East Notes and Comment: The U.S. Should Get Ready for Syria’s Return from War
Newsletter — February 29, 2020
The U.S. Should Get Ready for Syria’s Return from War
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — February 21, 2020
Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons
Report by Suzanne Claeys , Rebecca Hersman , and Cyrus A. Jabbari — December 18, 2019
Syria in the Gray Zone
Event by Dana Stroul , Michael Singh , Ibrahim al-Assil , Jon B. Alterman , Soner Çağaptay , LTG (ret.) Charles Cleveland , and Melissa Dalton — October 31, 2019
Dangerous Liaisons: Russian Cooperation with Iran in Syria
Brief by Seth G. Jones , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Nicholas Harrington — July 16, 2019