Tag Archives: TIP

Can Syria’s Future Escape Ahmad al-Shara’s Past?

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 13 November 2025

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How Much Responsibility Does the Syrian State Have for the Alawi Massacres?

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 17 July 2025

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Ahmad al-Shara Met Donald Trump, and the Islamic State is Not Pleased

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 30 May 2025

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Bashar al-Assad Falls

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 9 December 2024

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Can the Europeans Help Reach Peace in Syria?

This article was published at The New Turkey

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 27 October 2018

Today in Istanbul, four governments—Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France—are meeting for a summit over Syria, attempting to consolidate the Sochi Agreement signed by Russia and Turkey over Idlib, and re-invigorate the international political process. There is little reason to think that these talks can succeed on either front. Continue reading