The rapid and complete capitulation of the Assad regime in Syria shows how quickly fragile political systems can transform.

The fall of the Assad regime has damaged Russian interests far beyond Syria. First, the collapse is a serious blow to Russia’s reputation as a reliable ally capable of guaranteeing the survival of its ...

Jimmy Carter will be remembered for many things, but his post-presidency work to advance peace, democracy, human rights, and freedom from poverty and hunger is an extraordinary example for all leaders ...

Women’s rights organizations and feminist activists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) continue to live in a political culture of impunity and with increased violent backlash on their ...

No other crisis has redefined Turkey’s place in regional and international politics as much as the Syrian conflict. Turkey shares its longest land border with Syria, over 900 km. Syria is therefore ...

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Assad’s departure could help Turkey become a key point of transit for natural gas. But renewable energy may offer the more ...

As Europe deals with a series of ongoing crises – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rise of populist nationalism and increasingly difficult economic challenges – along comes another: the re-election ...

The ousting of Syria’s brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad by his own people is not just a momentous national event but one with consequences spilling across the Middle East, nowhere more so than Iran.

Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme and UK in the World Programme Bashar al-Assad has been here before. The fall of Aleppo last week in many ways resembles similar lightning ...