The Syria Conflict
What began 2011 with unrest in the wake of the Arab Spring, is now a multi-sided armed conflict fought between government forces and their allies and various forces opposing both the government and each other in varying combinations. Read in these summaries how the Syria conflict came about, what were its causes and what are the interests involved.
Article
At a time of economic hardship, Tehran has provided billions of dollars to help Assad crush Islamist rebels. The question is why.
Karim Sadjadpour
The Atlantic, 2018
Article
A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering
Andrew Tabler
The Atlantic, 2018
Amatzia Baram
GIS, 2018
Article
Robert F. Worth
New York Times Magazine, 2017
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Politico Magazine, 2016
Report
Towards a Regionalized Strategy for a Confederal Country
Michael O’Hanlon
Brookings Institution, 2015
