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.
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Middle East and North Africa
U.S. Syria Withdrawal Impact on Kurdish Partners
Nicholas Norberg Tue, Jan 8, 2019, 3:12 PM
President Trump’s unexpected announcement of U.S. withdrawal from Syria holds special significance for Washington’s Syrian- Kurdish partners, who have been essential in the fight against Islamic State.
Syria
A Primer on Syria’s Constitutional Committee
Nicholas Norberg Sat, Dec 22, 2018, 4:29 PM
As new U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen prepares to assume his position on January 7, it is an opportune time to revisit the Syrian constitutional drafting effort and its role within the larger Syrian peace process.
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.
Travel Ban
Winter 2018 Supplement for Bradley & Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials
Jack Goldsmith Tue, Dec 4, 2018, 11:09 AM
Here is the Winter 2018 Supplement for Bradley & Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed. 2017). These materials cover, among many other things, the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Hawaii (the “travel ban” case), which is excerpted with questions; the Supreme Court’s decision in Jesner v.
Syria
Justice for Syria: Civil Society, The UN Mechanism and National Proceedings
Emma Broches Mon, Nov 26, 2018, 8:50 AM
After more than seven and a half years of death and destruction, the prospect of accountability for the Syrian conflict is not completely hopeless.
counterterrorism
Was Syria Different? Anticipating the Next Islamic State
Daniel Byman Tue, Nov 20, 2018, 7:00 AM
Counterterrorism officials must be on alert for the next cause that, like in Syria, produces a surge of foreign fighters and terrorism. But they should not assume past is prologue.
Terrorism
Where Will the Islamic State Go Next?
Daniel Byman Fri, Jun 22, 2018, 9:00 AM
The group has gone underground. It’s time to think about where it might show up next.
Biological and Chemical Weapons
Document: Office of Legal Counsel Memo on April 2018 Syria Strikes
Matthew Kahn Fri, Jun 1, 2018, 12:09 PM
On Thursday, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued the following memorandum opinion on the April 2018 U.S. airstrikes against three Syrian chemical-weapons facilities.
International Law
The Trump Administration Should Do More to Explain the Legal Basis for the Syrian Airstrikes
John Bellinger Sat, Apr 14, 2018, 4:46 PM
When the United States uses military force, especially under controversial circumstances, it should explain the legal basis for its actions.