Spotlight: The Changing Dynamics Within the Syrian Civil War Naomi Shi Sep 24, 2020 This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Maddy Evans, to talk about her!-->…
Refugees Welcome Back? Sarah Herlaut Nov 9, 2018 The seven-year Syrian war is coming to an end. Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, thanks to the support of Russia and Iran,…
In Lebanon, the Only Way Forward is Compromise Liam Meisner Oct 29, 2018 There is a saying in Lebanese politics—If you think you understand Lebanon, it is because someone has not explained…
Syria: Those Left Behind Francesca Wallace Apr 3, 2016 More than 11 million people have been killed or forced to flee Syria due to the ongoing conflict and around 6.6…
The Peace to End All Peace: The Munich Ceasefire and the Coming of the Second Cold… Sarie Khalid Feb 27, 2016 President Obama and his diplomats assured the world there was no military solution to the Syrian civil war, even…
No End in Sight: The Syrian Conflict in 2016 Abdalla Saleh Jan 16, 2016 Once magnificent cities now lying in ruins. Wailing mothers, holding lifeless infants to their chests. Ghastly …
Is Assad Syria’s Best Hope for a Lasting Peace? Max Blaisdell Sep 16, 2015 The arresting images and videos of refugees fleeing to Europe have brought the Syrian Civil War back into the…
Syria: Rising Factionalization of the Assad Camp – by Konstantin Born Lloyd Pinnell Mar 26, 2015 Syria will soon enter the fourth year of an internal conflict that has been raging since unrest began in March 2011…
Syria and Broader Trends in International Diplomacy: Part 1, The United States Aidan Zizys Nov 8, 2013 The agreement reached in Geneva on 14 September between Russia and the United States over the Syrian…