normalization

23 11, 2023

What does a French arrest warrant mean for normalization with Assad?

By Julia Neumann|2023-11-23T15:52:34+01:00November 23, 2023|

France’s international arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad for complicity in crimes against humanity marks a historic first. What does it mean in practice, and what are its implications for seemingly unstoppable regional normalization?

27 01, 2023

What cards does the Syrian opposition hold to prevent normalization between Ankara and Damascus?

By Ammar Hamou|2023-01-27T15:15:42+01:00January 27, 2023|

The issue of human rights is one card the Syrian opposition can play to obstruct moves towards normalization with Assad, but the end scenarios may not be in its favor, with a “piecemeal” political settlement not in accordance with Resolution 2254.