Archive for 2015

The Death of Zahran Alloush

Posted by Aron Lund on Friday, December 25th, 2015

Quwat al-Jalil: A Pro-Assad Palestinian Syrian Militia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

“The Assyrians of Syria: History and Prospets” by Mardean Isaac

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, December 20th, 2015

The Factions of North Latakia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, December 10th, 2015

Wonderful NGO with School for Syrian Refugee Children in Northern Lebanon

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

“A Trip to the ‘Caliphate’: Oppressive Justice under ISIS,” By Omar al-Wardi

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, November 21st, 2015

“Regime-Change without State Collapse is Impossible in Syria,” Landis Interviewed by RT’s Sophie&Co

Posted by Joshua on Monday, November 9th, 2015

Media Maskirovka: Russia and the Free Syrian Army

Posted by Aron Lund on Sunday, November 8th, 2015

“Russia’s Intervention in Syria – A View From the Past,” by Meir Zamir

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, October 27th, 2015

Rijal al-Karama after Sheikh Abu Fahad Waheed al-Bal’ous’ Assassination

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Monday, October 26th, 2015

Abdallah al-Muhaysini, a Pivotal Figure in the Islamist Insurgency in Syria,” by ?Waleed Rikab

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

Liwa Shuhada’ al-Yarmouk: History and Analysis

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, September 18th, 2015

Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa: History, Analysis & Interview

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Monday, September 14th, 2015

Abu Yahia al-Hamawi, Ahrar al-Sham’s New Leader

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, September 12th, 2015

The Plight of Syria’s Druze Minority and U.S. Options

Posted by Matthew Barber on Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

The Doha Congress: Negotiating a Return of the Iraqi Baath Party?

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, September 5th, 2015

The Assassination of Sheikh Abu Fahad al-Bal’ous: Context and Analysis

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, September 5th, 2015

Overview of some pro-Assad Militias

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

ISIS: A Caliphate of Torture and Rape

Posted by Matthew Barber on Tuesday, August 18th, 2015

How to Understand Those 60 Trainees

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, August 14th, 2015

Syrian Rebel Leader Subhi al-Refai on U.S. relations with Ahrar al-Sham

Posted by Aron Lund on Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

Liwa al-Sayyida Ruqayya: Recruiting the Shi’a of Damascus

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

The New Druze Militia Factions of Suwayda Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, August 8th, 2015

Quwat al-Ridha: Syrian Hezbollah

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, July 31st, 2015

The Coastal Shield Brigade: A New Pro-Assad Militia

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

“The inside Story of the British Suicide Bomber of Ramadi,” By Tam Hussein

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

“Mohammad Nassif: The Shadow Man of the Syria-Iran Axis,” by Mohammad Ataie

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 16th, 2015

The Syrian Southern Front: Why it Offers Better Justice and Hope than Northern Front” by Marika Sosnowski

Posted by Joshua on Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Who was Mohammad Nasif Kheirbek?” by Mohammad D.

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

The Massacre of Druze Villagers in Qalb Lawza, Idlib Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Monday, June 15th, 2015

The Iran-Syria Alliance: Sectarianism or Realpolitik? — by Mohammad Ataie

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Outstanding Book & Article on Syria. Prizes by Syrian Studies Association

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, June 13th, 2015

“Is Zahran Alloush in Amman?” by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, June 6th, 2015

Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi Responds to al-Julani’s al-Jazeera Interview

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, May 31st, 2015

“Abu Mohammed al-Golani’s Aljazeera Interview” by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Friday, May 29th, 2015

Syria in Limbo: Neither Reunification nor Partition Are Yet Possible

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, May 24th, 2015

Round-Up: Palmyra, Contingency Planning for Regime Losses, UN Response to Enslavement Crisis

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015

New Dabiq Issue Reiterates Justifications for Yazidi Enslavement

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, May 21st, 2015

The Alawi Community and the Syria Crisis – by Fabriche Balanche

Posted by Matthew Barber on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015

Conference Announcement—Syria: Moving Beyond the Stalemate

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, May 17th, 2015

“Did Ali Mamlouk, Assad’s Spy Chief, Try to Carry out a Coup?” by Joshua Landis

Posted by Joshua on Monday, May 11th, 2015

“The evolving humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis,” by Marika Sosnowski

Posted by Joshua on Sunday, May 10th, 2015

How Far is Hezbollah Willing to Go in Syria?

Posted by Joshua on Monday, April 20th, 2015

HRW: “ISIS Escapees Describe Systematic Rape”

Posted by Matthew Barber on Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

The Children of Syria: A War and Image Industry

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, April 3rd, 2015

Syrian Rebels Capture Idlib, by Aron Lund

Posted by Aron Lund on Saturday, March 28th, 2015

Review of “ISIS: The State of Terror”

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Friday, March 27th, 2015

The Administration of the Local Council in Azaz

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, March 21st, 2015

The Kobani Model: Strengthening Kurdish-Arab Relations in Syria

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, March 19th, 2015

The Killing of Muhammad al-Assad, a.k.a. “Shaykh al-Jabal”

Posted by Joshua on Saturday, March 14th, 2015

Meet the Badris

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, March 13th, 2015

Video presents views of al-Qaida’s European jihadists in Syria

Posted by Matthew Barber on Tuesday, March 10th, 2015

Train-and-Equip: Fight for Pluralism in Syria

Posted by Matthew Barber on Monday, March 9th, 2015

Interviewing Asad — by David W. Lesch

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, March 8th, 2015

Syrian Refugees Collectivizing in Jordan Becomes a Security Issue — by Katy Montoya

Posted by Matthew Barber on Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

Syria News Round-Up Feb. 9, 2015

Posted by Matthew Barber on Monday, February 9th, 2015

J.K. Gani’s “The Role of Ideology in Syrian-US Relations” — Reviewed by Julio Rivera

Posted by Matthew Barber on Saturday, February 7th, 2015

After Burning of Muaz al-Kasasbeh, Jordan & al-Azhar’s Gestures of Vengeance Will Not Heal

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, February 6th, 2015

Book Review: ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Jabhat al-Nusra and the Druze of Idlib Province

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Saturday, January 24th, 2015

News Round-Up

Posted by Matthew Barber on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

Syria: Should the United States Do More? — Debate at the McCain Institute

Posted by Matthew Barber on Sunday, January 18th, 2015

Jamaat Ansar al-Islam in Syria Joins The Islamic State?

Posted by Aymenn Al-Tamimi on Thursday, January 8th, 2015

Syria Photo Guide

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

Footnotes on the SSNP—Comments from Nouhad Samaan, Head of SSNP in Homs

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, January 2nd, 2015