Possible Strategies and Outcomes in a Potential Invasion of the NW Syria Opposition Pocket by the Assad Regime and its Allies

Possible Strategies and Outcomes in a Potential Invasion of the NW Syria Opposition Pocket by the Assad Regime and its Allies

Lead Author: Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff Co Authors: Bassam Barabandi and Nidal Betare With a potential invasion of the Syrian Opposition’s last major stronghold in NW Syria, it is a good time to review the Assad Regime and Iran’s potential options for a ground game, should Russia and Turkey...

ISIS from Southern Damascus to AsSuwayda

Key takeaways:  The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in southern Damascus was established in the context of the ongoing conflict in Syria as an extension to ISIS territory between Iraq and Syria. ISIS in this area are comprised of remainder members of Free Syrian...

Yemen in Crisis

By Sergio Valente The United States and their allies recently declared victory in the Syrian city of Raqqah, but keen observers have been quick to recognize the cost of this victory. Many of the main population centers across Syria are in disarray; Syrians have been displaced...

Deir Azzour Tribal Mapping Project

PDC's Bassam Barabandi and Nidal Betare collaborated with Nick Heras from CNAS to map the tribes of Deir Azzour. [googlepdf url="https://www.peopledemandchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CNAS-PDC-Deir-Azzour-Tribal-Mapping-Project-FINAL.pdf" download="Download" width="100%" height="600"]...