2014 - Syria Comment

Archive for 2014

Sample Concepts of a Christian-Shi’a Alliance in Iraq

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014

Syria Year-End Predictions and Analysis – by Joshua Landis (28 December 2014)

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 28th, 2014

2014 Roundup and 2015 Predictions by Aron Lund

Posted by Joshua on Friday, December 26th, 2014

Resurgence of the SSNP in Syria: An Ideological Opponent of the Regime Gets a Boost from the Conflict

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, December 19th, 2014

“The Legal Foundations of the Islamic State,” By Mara Revkin

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

Will the Revolutionary Command Council be Syria�s New Rebel Government?

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, December 13th, 2014

On Camps and Cities: The Lived Experience of Displaced Syrians in Jordan

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, December 12th, 2014

The Story of Shami Witness

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, December 12th, 2014

Video: ISIS, Yazidis, and the Enslavement of Thousands of Women

Posted by Matthew Barber on Wednesday, December 10th, 2014

The Islamic State (IS) and Pledges of Allegiance: The Case of Jamaat Ansar al-Islam

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, November 28th, 2014

Jamaat Jund al-Qawqaz: A Caucasus Emirate Group in Latakia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

The Factions of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab)

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, November 21st, 2014

“What Motivates European Youth to Join ISIS?” by Loretta Bass

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, November 20th, 2014

The Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra: A Looming Grand Jihadi Alliance?

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, November 14th, 2014

Al-Qaeda�s Syrian Judiciary�is it really what al-Jolani makes it out to be?

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, November 9th, 2014

Fareed Zakaria goes 1-on-1 with Syria expert Joshua Landis to discuss an innovative solution to the ongoing Syrian crisis

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 8th, 2014

Nusra’s Offensive in Idlib & its Attempt to Destroy Washington’s Allies. November 2014

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, November 5th, 2014

A Visit to the Tomb of Hafez al-Asad

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

Jabhat Ansar al-Din: Analysis and Interview

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

The White Shroud: A Syrian Resistance Movement to the Islamic State

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

Joshua Landis on ISIS, Syria & the “Great Sorting Out” in the Middle East – Interview with Danny Postel

Posted by Joshua on Friday, October 17th, 2014

Interview with Sayyid Hashim Muhammad Ali: Commander of the National Ideological Resistance in Syria

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, October 15th, 2014

Islamic State Officially Admits to Enslaving Yazidi Women

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, October 12th, 2014

The National Ideological Resistance in Syria: A ‘Syrian Hezbollah’ Brand

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, October 11th, 2014

Majlis Shura al-Mujahideen: Support for the Islamic State

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, October 10th, 2014

“What’s at Stake in Kobani: Islamic State and Kobani Calculations,” By Carl Drott

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, October 9th, 2014

The Yazidis Are Not Getting Support

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, October 5th, 2014

The Dawn of Freedom Brigades: Analysis and Interview

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

Bay’ah to Baghdadi: Foreign Support for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Islamic State (Part 2)

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, September 27th, 2014

The Suwayda village of Dama and Druze Militias: A Case Study

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, September 18th, 2014

If the U.S. Wanted To, It Could Help Free Thousands of Enslaved Yazidi Women in a Single Day

Posted by Matthew Barber on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Al-Qa’ida in Islamic Maghreb and Arabian Peninsula Statement on the U.S.-led coalition against IS

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

“Dreaming of Home: Syrian Refugees in Jordan’s Cities – Will They Be Repatriated?” by Matthew R. Stevens

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

“ISIS Is Weaker Than It Looks,” By Balint Szlanko

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, September 13th, 2014

Muhajireen Battalions in Syria (Part IV)

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

The Unintended Consequences of Closing and Restricting Jordan-Syria Border Crossings�by Justin Schon

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, August 14th, 2014

“10 Things to Know About Refugees in Jordan,” by Justin Schon

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, August 10th, 2014

Sinjar Was Only the Beginning�by Matthew Barber

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, August 8th, 2014

IS Routs Peshmerga, Takes Control of Sinjar Mountains, Jeopardizes Yazidi Homeland

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, August 3rd, 2014

The Expulsion of Mosul�s Christians, part 1: The Account of the Kidnapped Nuns

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, August 2nd, 2014

The Factions of Raqqa Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, July 29th, 2014

Minority Dynamics in Syria

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, July 29th, 2014

The Six Words You Need to Know to Be a Successful Jihadi and Establish Your Own Caliphate

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, July 6th, 2014

Muhajireen Battalions in Syria (Part 3)

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Monday, June 23rd, 2014

“Bilal” – by Stephen Boeshaar

Posted by Matthew Barber on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

Joshua Landis & Robert Ford discuss Syria at Wilson Center event

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, June 15th, 2014

The Future of ISIS and the Sectarian Response: ISIS has Picked a Fight it Cannot Win

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Syria – by Fabrice Balanche

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, June 13th, 2014

Religious Groups and Scholars of Islam in the Syrian Revolution – by Issam Eido

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Syrians in Lebanon Vote in Presidential Elections

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, May 29th, 2014

Syria: The West Should Stop Raising False Expectations – By Nikolaos van Dam

Posted by Joshua on Monday, May 19th, 2014

Did the Killing of Abu Bassir Lead to the First Lattakia Offensive?

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, April 27th, 2014

Abdullah ibn Zubayr Battalions of Deir az-Zor Reject Fighting ISIS

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, April 25th, 2014

Muhajireen Battalions in Syria (Part Two)

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, April 25th, 2014

The Desert Falcons: An Elite Pro-Assad Force

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

“Who Was Hilal al-Assad?” By Mohammad D.

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, April 6th, 2014

The Latakia Front: An Interview on the Rebel Side

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, April 6th, 2014

“Obama Approval of Manpads for Rebels Would Violate US Agreements, Policy, and Endanger Airliners,” by James McMichael

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 29th, 2014

Sham al-Islam: Its Project and Promise in Healing the Wounded Lands of the Levant

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, March 27th, 2014

“Do Syrians Want To Fight Until Victory or Do they Want a Ceasefire?” by James McMichael

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014

Middle-East�s Sectarian Balance Shifts as Syrian Uprising Enters Fourth Year � by Jawad Anwar Qureshi

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, March 20th, 2014

The Northern Storm Brigade: It�s History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

The Syrian Uprising at Three Years

Posted by Joshua on Monday, March 17th, 2014

Detailed Syria Maps; Activists Honor Revolution Dead in Washington

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, March 15th, 2014

The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham’s dhimmi pact for the Christians of Raqqa province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

Christian Militia and Political Dynamics in Syria

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

Saudis and CIA agree to Arm Syrian “Moderates” with Advanced Weapons

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, February 15th, 2014

“Inter-Rebel Fighting Enters a New Phase as Salafists Declare Open War on ISIS,” by Daniel Abdallah

Posted by Joshua on Friday, February 14th, 2014

“Syria, Iraq and Lebanon: the new Af-Pak,” by Anno Bunnik

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, February 13th, 2014

The Assad Regime and Jihadis: Collaborators and Allies?

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

“Does the Truce Between ISIS and Suqour al-Sham Mean an End to Syria’s Inter-Rebel War?” By Daniel Abdallah

Posted by Joshua on Friday, February 7th, 2014

“The ISIS – Suquor al-Sham Truce: Is It Real and Can It Last?” By Daniel Abdallah

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, February 6th, 2014

Starvation: a Twisted Example of the Assad Regime’s Terrorism

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, February 1st, 2014

“Why Syria’s Assad heads to Geneva from a position of strength,” by Joshua Landis

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

“Observations of a Homsi living in Tartous,” by Aboud Dandachi

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

New ISIS Leaks Reveal Particulars of al-Qaida Strategy

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, January 12th, 2014

The Battle between ISIS and Syria’s Rebel Militias

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, January 4th, 2014