The world’s attention is drawn to Syria seemingly only when Syrian troops drive rebel forces from another town or city, or attack civilians using chemical weapons. But with the help of Russia and Iran, President Bashar al-Assad has consolidated his position, and the threat of a regional war looms.
The Syrian Quagmire
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The US Needs a Syria Strategy
The US Needs a Syria Strategy
Apr 23, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami worries that the Trump administration's recent missile strikes will make a bad situation worse.
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Missile Strikes Are Not a Syria Strategy
Missile Strikes Are Not a Syria Strategy
Apr 19, 2018 Richard Haass thinks the latest US, British, and French attack failed to achieve even the tactical goal of deterrence.
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Trump, Syria, and the Threat of Region-Wide War
Trump, Syria, and the Threat of Region-Wide War
Apr 11, 2018 Fawaz A. Gerges warns that a US withdrawal could set the stage for an even more devastating conflict.
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The UN’s Crimes of Omission
The UN’s Crimes of Omission
Mar 14, 2018 Nabil Fahmy upbraids the body and its most powerful members for shirking their peacekeeping responsibilities.
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What Putin Wants in Syria
What Putin Wants in Syria
Feb 28, 2018 Nina L. Khrushcheva argues that Russia's goal is to send a message that popular revolts against its allies will not succeed.
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The Syrian Time Bomb
The Syrian Time Bomb
Feb 22, 2018 Joschka Fischer warns that recent escalation of the conflict could lead to another great-power conflict in the Middle East.
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