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Research
Tormented Territory: The Emergence of a De Facto Canton in Northwestern Syria
- Armenak Tokmajyan
- October 03, 2023
Northwestern Syria is being consolidated into an effective canton protected and sustained by—and dependent on—Türkiye. Given the lack of prospects for any side to secure a decisive victory in the Syrian war or for a political settlement, the territory is the outcome of conflict management processes pursued by Türkiye, Russia, Iran, and the Syrian regime since 2016.
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Diwan
Endgame in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Michael Young
- September 28, 2023
In an interview, Thomas de Waal discusses the stakes, and risks, in the recent fighting in the contested territory.
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Diwan
Baku Borrows from Assad’s Blueprint
- Armenak Tokmajyan
- September 25, 2023
The Azerbaijani assault in Nagorno-Karabakh in many ways reflects a ruthless strategy that was previously employed in Syria.
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Diwan
Kingdom of Football
- Issam Kayssi
- September 19, 2023
As Saudi Arabia invests in high-profile international players, a key question is how might its league improve?
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Event
Syria's Triple Crisis: Environmental Challenges, Earthquake Impact, and Humanitarian Response in 2023
- Joseph Daher, Marwa Daoudy, Muzna Dureid, Hani Khabbaz, Lama El Hatow
- September 19, 2023
- Virtual
To understand the underlying factors contributing to human insecurity, the challenges faced by local populations and organizations, and the type of humanitarian and political support required from international actors in the aftermath of the 2023 earthquake, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center is organizing an event on September 19, at 5:00 PM Beirut Time.
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Diwan
Fatah’s Abundance of Enemies
- Michael Young
- September 18, 2023
The most powerful PLO faction is facing simultaneous challenges, and at the worst possible moment for the Palestinian national movement.
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Diwan
North Africa Demurs on Normalization With Israel
- Sarah Yerkes
- September 15, 2023
On the third anniversary of the Abraham Accords, an already fractured region is divided further over the prospects of peace.
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Diwan
The Illusion of Oslo
- Nur Arafeh
- September 13, 2023
Three decades after the signing of the first Palestinian-Israeli accord, what remains is an Israeli mechanism to control Palestinians on the cheap.
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Diwan
Beirut Will Always Have Paris
- Michael Young
- September 13, 2023
French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian is wondering why some Lebanese parties reject a dialogue over a new president; fear may be a reason.