Assad’s frozen and sanctioned assets can and should be structured into international reparation programs to help Syrian families afford the process of returning and rebuilding their lives.
May 12, 2025
This is a hopeful moment for Syria, but the real work of rebuilding the country is just beginning.
February 11, 2025
The gradual loss of funding could create major gaps in services for Syrian refugees and deepen vulnerabilities.
January 9, 2024
The Biden administration has yet to articulate a clear policy for Syria. The time is now to make a tangible commitment to the protection of a robust humanitarian architecture.
June 12, 2023
Syrian earthquake victims deserve more international help, but donors must ensure the recovery process does not bolster Assad’s regime.
March 21, 2023
China and Russia’s weaponization of humanitarian aid is devastating for millions of civilians. Yet with diplomatic cooperation and persistence, the crisis in Syria could serve as the international community’s chance…
January 9, 2023
While the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the semiautonomous areas where the Kurds reside remains relatively low, there is good reason for concern.
April 28, 2020
As 2019 comes to a close, a military offensive launched by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Idlib has created a new nightmare in a region already racked by humanitarian catastrophe.
December 31, 2019
The announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria could open new fronts of conflict and displace hundreds of thousands of civilians across an area already in the grip of a…
October 7, 2019
A newly agreed ceasefire in Idlib, Syria's last opposition stronghold, could offer a welcomed respite for the province’s desperate civilian population.
August 5, 2019
