Brief Analysis of the Current Status of NE Syria (Jazeera Region) 12-22-2018
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PDC Executive Director Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff joins Jake Hanrahan on Popular Front Podcast
New "Popular Front" episode out now: Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff tells us why the imminent battle for Idlib will be a humanitarian catastrophe and speaks about who the fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham really are. ...
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...
Piercing Through Assad’s Reconstruction Mirage in Syria
Bashar al-Assad's refugee repatriation plan is a scam. by Matthew RJ Brodsky Bassam Barabandi After more than seven years of devastating war, Bashar al-Assad suddenly changed his tune: “We encourage every Syrian to come back to Syria,” the Syrian leader implored during a recent interview with Russian journalists. Less noticed was...
The Yazidis: Suffering in Silence
Yazidism is a religion that dates back to pre-Islamic times and is the pre-Islamic, native religion of the Kurds. It includes elements of ancient Persian religions, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and early Christianity. The origin of Yazidism can be traced back to northern Iraq, where many...