When the Shooting Stops

Summer 2019 / Essays

The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development highlights the bank’s commitment to supporting post-conflict nations in the Middle East and beyond

Reinventing Peace in Syria

Summer 2019 / Essays

For Syria, and the rest of the world, the era of liberal peacebuilding has passed. But there are other ways to make peace, which call for a return to basics and a new kind of “software”

In Syria, Reconstruction Brings Little Hope for Peace

Summer 2019 / Essays

While maintaining the status quo for the time being might seem the easiest option, it is also the worst possible one

Russia, Turkey, and the Fate of Idlib

September 24, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

In Idlib, Turkey could deter Russian airstrikes and ensure the region remains out of the Syrian regime’s control by going after extremist groups.

UN Deputy Envoy for Syria: “It’s an Emotional Rollercoaster”

March 22, 2018 / Q & A

As the fighting in Syria enters its eighth year, the United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy speaks about efforts to end the conflict.

Russia, Palmyra, and the Syrian Kaleidoscope

April 4, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

Long-term stability in Syria requires a process of national self-determination that allows citizens to freely express how they wish to configure their sovereignty and be governed.

Syria Peace Process Is a Marvelous Play Without Actors

November 18, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

The Vienna talks on Syria have produced an important agreement that clearly signals one thing and one thing only: The fighting in Syria is no longer to anyone’s advantage and must be brought to an end soon.