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Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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Michael
DiMino

Public Policy Manager & Fellow

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

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op-edSyria, Middle East

Biden is wrong to double down on Syria

By Alexander Langlois

December 27, 2024

On December 19, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that there are roughly 2,000 troops stationed in Syria – 1,100 […]

In the mediaSyria, Middle East

Leave Syria to the Syrians

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 26, 2024

op-edSyria, Middle East

How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

By Daniel DePetris

December 26, 2024

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op-edSyria, Middle East

Biden is wrong to double down on Syria

By Alexander Langlois

December 27, 2024

In the mediaSyria, Middle East

Leave Syria to the Syrians

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 26, 2024

op-edSyria, Middle East

How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

By Daniel DePetris

December 26, 2024

Policy PaperSyria, Counterterrorism, Iran, Middle East

Wait and see: A post-Assad Syria

By Rosemary Kelanic

December 23, 2024

op-edSyria, Grand strategy, Middle East

It’s time for US troops to leave Syria

By Daniel Davis

December 20, 2024

op-edSyria, Middle East

Syria is doomed to instability

By Rajan Menon

December 19, 2024

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Featured in The American Conservative: Leave Syria to the Syrians

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 26, 2024

Featured in Responsible Statecraft: U.S. veterans: Didn't we fight Al Qaeda terrorists for a reason?

Featuring Dan Caldwell

December 17, 2024

Featured in the New York Times: Rebel group’s terrorist label could hinder efforts to aid Syria

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 12, 2024

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virtualGrand strategy, Iran, Middle East, Syria

Past Virtual Event: Keeping the U.S. out of war in the Middle East

January 16, 2024
in-personCounterterrorism, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Past In-Person Event: Ground truth about ground wars

November 5, 2019
in-personCounterterrorism, Middle East, Syria

Past In-Person Event: Disentangling from Syria

August 6, 2018