Syria
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The Syrian Political Opposition on the Verge of Irrelevance
Joel D. Parker analyzes the current state of the Syrian civilian political opposition to the Asad regime.
Song and rebellion in the Syrian uprising
Joel Parker has published an article in the peer-reviewed Middle Eastern Studies about the role of song in the mobilization of resistance against Assad in Syria.
On the other side of the border
Dr. Nir Boms writes in Davar Rishon about societal developments on the Syrian side of the Golan border. In Hebrew.
Al-Qaeda in Baluchistan and its Connection to the War in Syria
Ariel Koch exposes the activity of Balushi terrorist organizations in Sistan-Baluchistan in Iran, and the way that they have adopted the ideology of Salafi-Jihadi organizations, most significantly that of al-Qaeda.
Israel Must Not Betray the Syrian Rebels (Haaretz)
MDC Researcher Dr. Nir Boms has published an op-ed in Haaretz. In Hebrew.
Israel and the Southern De-escalation Zone: A Closer Look at the Israeli-Syrian Border
MDC Researcher Nir Boms and Karolina Zielińska discuss shifting demographics and humanitarian concerns in light of recent developments on the Israeli-Syrian border.
Drugs, Shi‘a, and the Struggle for Southern Syria
Moran Levanoni analyzes the question of whether the Syrian regime, partially in cooperation with Hezbollah, is involved in narcotics trafficking in rebel-controlled southern Syria, as an element of its overall campaign against the rebels.