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Russia’s Vision of the “Political Solution” in Syria

October 03

Russia represents an exceptional case in its unwavering support for the crimes of Bashar al-Assad against his people throughout the revolution and seems to have a different unders...

Tweets, mercenaries and aid: The tools of Russia's war in Syria

October 02

This article examines the strategy Russia used during its military intervention in Syria, where war is not just fought with bullets, but also with tweets, aid packages and mercena...

Russian pretexts at Assad's disposal

October 01

AMMAN—Although the reasons that led Russia to intervene militarily in Syria, on September 30, 2015, are “plentiful, complex and interrelated,” according to Taha Abdul Wahed, a Syr...

While rejecting ‘external influence,’ Russia dominates Syria (Timeline)

September 30

In the first of a five-part series, Syria Direct investigates the history of Russia's political actions in Syria and its political behavior surrounding its military intervention i...

‘Economic donations’ to Russia and Iran secure Assad's future but threaten Syria’s (interactive map)

September 25

As the Syrian government's calls for recovery and reconstruction funds after eight years of devastating war, it is giving away vital economic sectors to Russian and Iranian compan...

Through training program, Syria Direct forges connections between communities

September 19

Today, Syria Direct concluded training its first class of Syrian and Jordanian trainees as part of the Connecting Communities through Professional Engagement Project in partnershi...

Searching for affordable medical treatment, Syrian refugees return to Syria

September 12

After the initial shock of Ahmad al-Shahadat’s cancer diagnosis, his family had little time to process before receiving a second piece of distressing news: the cost of treatment w...

Astana Talks placed three de-escalation zones under government control. Is Idlib next? (Timeline)

August 18

AMMAN- On August 1, 2019, the 13th round of the “Astana Process on Syrian Peace” (Astana Talks) convened in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana with the Syrian opposition’s negotiat...

As the Turkish government’s security crackdown continues, Syrians experience a new siege in Istanbul

August 11

AMMAN- In order to relieve the financial burden on Syrians living in Istanbul illegally, the ‘Syrian Societies Forum’—an umbrella organization of Syrian societies providing aid to...

Syrians in legal limbo after Turkish security crackdown

July 23

AMMAN - When Othman al-Shami (pseudonym) walks through Istanbul’s markets, he does so with great caution, as he is wary of the recent crackdown on Syrians living and working in Tu...

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