My comments for @anadoluajansicom.bsky.social on how the Syrian government turns to investment – not aid – to fund reconstruction. www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...

أبرزت سرعة المتغيرات المحلية والإقليمية المتعلقة بالشأن السوري حجم التحديات المعقدة التي ينبغي على الحكومة السورية الجديدة التعامل معها، وكذلك الفرص الكبيرة التي يمكنها الاستفادة منها. عن تلك التحديات والفرص، يكتب زميلنا السابق @baraakhurfan.bsky.social . timep.org/post-arabic/...

🎉 Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of hosting an extraordinary cohort of nonresident fellows whose work tackled some of the most critical issues in MENA. For their commitment to bringing about a better region and their impactful programming, we're deeply grateful.

A bittersweet day! As the cohort ends, couldn't be prouder to have gotten to work with & learn from this incredible group @ezz-eldin.bsky.social, Mohamed, Ines, Zeead, @drdrewmikhael.bsky.social, @baraakhurfan.bsky.social, @mohanedelnour.bsky.social, Jawhara, Salma, Assala, @kassemmnejja.bsky.social

⭐️Ten days until applications close! TIMEP is accepting applications to our 2025-2026 Nonresident Fellowship cohort, through which we provide a space for advocates and experts from and in MENA seeking to inform policy. Learn more and apply by Feb 28: timep.org/2025/02/03/o...

We examine the fragmented governance models across Syria in the days leading up to Assad's fall on 8 December 2024. We shed light on local disparities, societal dynamics, and governance challenges that emerged as the regime's grip weakened. tinyurl.com/bdcjezrm

How can #Syria overcome fragmented #governance & rebuild equitable service delivery systems after years of #conflict? #LUGARIT & Omran analyze service disparities across Syria's 7 governance models before Assad's fall, offering insights into challenges & pathways for recovery. tinyurl.com/56ktsr84

#Syria #economy collapsed under #conflict, #corruption & #sanctions, leaving communities reliant on remittances & informal work. Recovery must go beyond aid—supporting #MSME, #HLP rights, & reintegration of ex-combatants. Read more from #LUGARIT & Omran link.lugarit.com/alsX

"رغم التخوف من تصفية المعتقلين، إلا أننا كنا لا نمانع أي مصير. كنا نريد أن ينال السجانون المتجبرون جزاءهم، ولو على حساب أرواحنا". جمع @baraakhurfan.bsky.social، زميل معهد التحرير، شهادات الفرحة المختلطة بآلام الفقد، ليرسم صورة عن ثمن الحرية الباهظ في #سورية. timep.org/post-arabic/...

From the lifting of sanctions to reconstruction and the critical role of accountability, nonresident fellow @baraakhurfan.bsky.social highlights the main issues that policymakers should keep an eye on in 2025 concerning Syria’s post-Assad transition.

Today and everyday, TIMEP is honored to stand with the Syrian people at home and in diaspora and exile as they mark the end of a painful chapter that has separated loved ones, destroyed and claimed innocent lives, and ravaged a beautiful country.

An important analysis of military and governance capabilities, as well as developments of HTS, from the Syria Report.

Given fears that there may be new chemical attacks in Syria, here's a thread on some of the chemical munitions used in the past by the Syrian government. First, there's been two primary agents use, chlorine gas, and sarin, each associated with specific munitions.

The First Statement by the Arab League Regarding the Situation in Syria League monitors with profound concern evolving situation in Syria. www.leagueofarabstates.net/en/news/Page...

Some self-adverstisement, if you want to know how the Syrian opposition institutionalised its military forces and the role of foreign actors based on interviews with HTS and Ahrar leaders: academic.oup.com/book/57951/c... for the full book: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...

"The operation had been anticipated for over six weeks but was delayed to avoid any perception of alignment with Israel amid its military actions in Gaza and Lebanon." by Omer Ozkizilcik, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council.

The map below shows the most recent advance by opposition forces in Aleppo City. The operation started two days earlier under the name "Deter Aggression." #Syria #Aleppo by Navvar Şaban