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Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria
Critical Questions by Mona Yacoubian — May 13, 2025

Reviving Chemical Weapons Accountability in a Multipolar World
Commentary by Natasha Hall and Doreen Horschig — November 21, 2024

A Wolf in Ship’s Clothing: Russia’s Militarization of Civilian Vessels in the Black Sea
Commentary by Alexander Palmer, Delaney Duff, Jennifer Jun, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — August 24, 2023

Middle East Notes and Comment: Assad Tries To Keep Opposition-Held Areas Vulnerable To Covid-19
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
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Jake Sullivan: U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East

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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
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Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria
Critical Questions by Mona Yacoubian — May 13, 2025
Reviving Chemical Weapons Accountability in a Multipolar World
Commentary by Natasha Hall and Doreen Horschig — November 21, 2024
A Wolf in Ship’s Clothing: Russia’s Militarization of Civilian Vessels in the Black Sea
Commentary by Alexander Palmer, Delaney Duff, Jennifer Jun, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — August 24, 2023
Examining Extremism: Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)
Blog Post by Mackenzie Holtz — August 3, 2023
Examining Extremism: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Blog Post by Alexander Palmer and Mackenzie Holtz — July 13, 2023
Christoph Reuter: Syria’s War Economy
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Lubna Yousef, and Natasha Hall — June 13, 2023

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 — July 5, 2022
Jake Sullivan: U.S. Grand Strategy in the Middle East
Event — June 22, 2020
Middle East Notes and Comment: Assad Tries To Keep Opposition-Held Areas Vulnerable To Covid-19
Newsletter — May 27, 2020