Foreign Policy Essay
Russia Might Regret the U.S. Drawdown in Syria
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Apr 14, 2019, 10:00 AM
With the war winding down, Putin's partners in Syria have fewer shared interests.
Latest in Syria
Foreign Policy Essay
Is the Islamic State Defeated?
Jacob Olidort Sun, Mar 17, 2019, 10:25 AM
The Islamic State staked a claim based on territorial governance. What is it without the caliphate?
Syria
Accountability for the Syrian Regime: An Overview
Emma Broches Tue, Mar 5, 2019, 8:00 AM
The U.S. and EU have made significant progress toward justice and accountability for the crimes committed by the Syrian regime and its supporters.
Syria
The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is an Opportunity for China
Mollie Saltskog, Colin P. Clarke Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 8:00 AM
China's economic and security interests in Syria are drawing it deeper into the Middle East.
Foreign Policy Essay
Dignity and the Needs of Young Syrian Refugees in the Middle East
Maira Seeley Sun, Feb 10, 2019, 10:00 AM
CVE programs built for domestic populations in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East miss what refugees need most.
Executive Power
Can Congress Constitutionally Restrict the President’s Troop Withdrawals?
Ashley Deeks Wed, Feb 6, 2019, 11:15 AM
There are a limited number of cases in which Congress has mandated that the president affirmatively engage in military activities in the face of presidential opposition to doing so.
Foreign Policy Essay
Thinking Critically About “By, With, Through” in Syria, Iraq, and Beyond
Morgan Kaplan Sun, Jan 20, 2019, 10:00 AM
The U.S. military is relying more and more on partner operations, but what happens when they end?
Syria
Trump’s Syria Pullout: A Quick Assessment
Daniel Byman Thu, Dec 20, 2018, 11:54 AM
The Syria deployment was never well thought out. But it is both tragic and dangerous that the U.S. deployment is ending in an even less coherent way.
Middle East Ticker
Partial Ceasefire Begins in Yemen, Turkey Makes New Push for Gulen Extradition, U.S. Concerned about Potential Offensive in Eastern Syria
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Dec 18, 2018, 11:09 AM
Yemen peace talks make progress on key issues, Turkey’s foreign minister says the Trump administration is considering expelling Fethullah Gulen and Turkish troops threaten to push into territory held by U.S.-backed forces.
Middle East Ticker
U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, New Wave of Islamic State Attacks, Calls for Yemen Ceasefire Fail to Halt Fighting in Hodeidah
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 1:30 PM
The Trump administration implements its second round of Iran sanctions, the Pentagon warns of Islamic State reconsolidation, and MBS escalates his war in Yemen.