Syria

Paul Rivlin examines the economic implications of the Syrian civil war for Syria and the region.

Senior Research Fellow Itamar Rabinovich presents the historical background of the Alawite minority in Syria.

Joel Parker examines why Syrians, particularly from middle- and upper-class, are choosing Egypt as a place of refuge from the civil war in Syria.

Joel Daniel Parker examines "The Dilemma of Syria's Kurds" in the context of the Arab Spring uprising.