Publications
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Does the Liberation of Syria Open New Avenues for Addressing the Kurdish Question in the Region?
Executive Summary: This report analyzes the profound transformations that have reshaped both the Syrian and regional landscapes following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, with particular emphasis on their implications for the Kurdish question in Turkey and…
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Integrating Armed Factions into the New Syrian Army: Between Challenges and Opportunities
Executive Summary: This report explores the opportunity to rebuild Syria’s military institution following the collapse of the Assad regime in late 2024, which opened the way for rethinking the armed forces on a national basis, free from ideological or regional…
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Syrian Intellectuals’ Priorities in the Post-Assad Era: Rebuilding Trust as a Pathway to Effectiveness
Executive Summary: With the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, the Syrian public sphere opened in an unprecedented way, creating a rare opportunity for intellectuals to restore their relationship with society through discourse that engages with daily…
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The 2024 US Presidential Elections: Controversy Without End
This report discusses the potential impacts of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections on Middle Eastern issues, particularly in Syria, the ongoing war in Gaza, and Lebanon. It also attempts to shed light on the role of U.S. policy in the…
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How Do Middle-Income Syrian Families Live In Turkey?
In recent years, Syrians in Turkey have been significantly impacted by the economic crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the February 6, 2023 earthquake, and fluctuating economic policies. This report is based on a survey conducted among a large segment…
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Diasporic Syrian Activism in the US: Successes and Challenges
Introduction This commentary offers a critical assessment of Syrian anti-Assad advocacy and lobbying efforts in the United States. Alongside transitional justice advancements that seek to prosecute Assad regime officials in international courts,[1] the efforts of Syria’s transnational or diasporic activists…
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The Mental Image of Service Administrations in Northwest Syria: Impressions Laden with the Weight of Reality
The study employed a descriptive-analytical method, relying on qualitative and quantitative sources, to identify the mental image of service administrations in the northwest regions of Syria. It focused on local councils in Turkish-influenced areas and the ministries of the "Rescue…
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The new social contract in Northeast Syria: SDF visions covered in a missing legitimacy
In light of the discussions following the release of the General Assembly affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Council's (SDC) "Social Contract of the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria," this analytical report sheds light on the philosophy behind this…
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Disasters and Community Resilience: The Presence of Values and Social Networks in Northwest Syria in Responding to the 6th February 2023 Earthquake Disaster
International experiences, especially at the beginning of the current century, underscore the role of social values such as volunteering, donation, solidarity, knowledge, accumulated expertise, and information exchange, alongside the traditional or modern social networks, in enhancing the resilience of local…
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Statistics of Syrians in Turkey: The numbers explain
This report aims to reread and analyze most of the statistics that were published previously, and gives a new perspective by following the statistics of the voluntarily return, obtained citizenships, work permits, and Syrian students in the Turkish schools and…
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