Tag: Syria
Assad creates refugees, endorses Trump ban turning them away
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has defended Trump's Muslim ban, arguing that the controversial decree only targeted "terrorists", despite the fact that it is a...
Syrian refugees ‘detrimental’ to Americans? The numbers tell a different story
Syrian refugees 'detrimental' to Americans? The numbers tell a different story
Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University
President Donald Trump wants to close the door...
Erdoğan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey
Erdoğan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey
Alpaslan Ozerdem, Coventry University and Bahar Baser, Coventry University
Turkey’s New Year was marred by...
How heartbreaking images from Aleppo could actually change International Norms
How heartbreaking images from Aleppo could actually change international norms
Chiara De Franco, University of Southern Denmark
The siege of Aleppo is a mass atrocity with...
What’s in store for Syria after Aleppo falls? Russia and Iran...
What's in store for Syria after Aleppo falls? Russia and Iran will decide
Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham
Let us be clear. The imminent victory in...
More than ‘50,000 IS fighters killed’ in US-led airstrikes
At least 50,000 Islamic State group militants have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began air strikes in Iraq and Syria in...
Aleppo running out of room to bury the dead
With deadly fighting ongoing and cemeteries full up medical staff in Aleppo are running out of places to bury the dead.
As a result, bodies...
The Sectarianization of Syria and Smearing a Revolution
As the brief lull in Russian bombing comes to an end, Aleppo is entering its biggest and perhaps its last battle. For most people...
Syria’s war of extermination signals the end of the international community
Syria's war of extermination signals the end of the international community
Nicolas Tenzer, Sciences Po – USPC
As the aerial bombardment of Aleppo resumes, one thing is...
Who are Syria’s White Helmets, and why are they so controversial?
Who are Syria's White Helmets, and why are they so controversial?
Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham
A young man, wearing a white helmet and a distinctive...