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Russia’s Brittle Strategic Pillars in Syria

14/12/17
Russia, Syria Ayman Al Dassouky
With unreliable allies and a lack of experience with local power dynamics, Russia’s influence in Syria is built on fragile foundations With political control fragmented among local powerbrokers in Syria, Russia’s overreliance on the Assad regime to protect its interests…

Map of Control and Influence: Syria "16 November 2017"

16/11/17
Syria, Terrorism and Security, Turkey, USA, İran Omran Center
Damascus November 11, unconfirmed reports indicated that Jaish Al-Islam and the Government of Russia reached an agreement stipulating Jaish Al-Islam’s future role as the sole military and political actor in Eastern Ghouta. November 12, a UN inter-agency convoy entered Duma city, Duma…

ISIS Areas of Control in Eastern Syria and Western Iraq "Nov 2017"

02/11/17
Syria, Terrorism and Security Omran Center
October 26, SDF forces had opened fire on civilians, originally from Al-Minshiye neighborhood, who were demonstrating in the vicinity of Al Raqqa city and demanding to return to their homes. October 27, Syrian Regime Forces and Allied Militias advance from eastern Homs governorate…

Turkey Eyeing Further Expansion in Northern Syria, Say Rebels

02/11/17
Syria, Turkey Hashem Osseiran
Turkey said last week that its campaign in Idlib was nearly complete, but recent talk over further expansion in Aleppo’s countryside signal that its operations in northern Syria may be far from over. A map of control in northeast Syria, showing…

Book: Changing the Security Sector in Syria

23/10/17
Syria Omran Center
This book is a result of a 10-month long project that included a series of papers, consultations, and workshop on security sector reform. The objective of this book is to clearly identify the relevant cognitive, political, social, and technical conditions…
Monday November 17
The Omran Center for Strategic Studies, in cooperation with the Middle East Foundation and Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, is pleased to announce the organization of the symposium entitled “Post-Conflict Reconstruction…
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Tuesday April 30
Omran Center for Strategic Studies with Support from SPI organized a side event at the 8th Brussels Conference on Supporting the Syrian people. The panel was entitled: "Harnessing Economic Autonomy…
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Tuesday April 09
  Concept Note for Side Event at the 8th Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” Harnessing Economic Autonomy for Peace: Reimagining Syria’s Path Forward Date:…
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