What has prevented an end to the Syrian war?

What has prevented an end to the Syrian war?

Apr 8, 2021 | Politics & Society

By Hanlie Booysen Ten years on from the Syrian uprising, what has prevented an end to the tragedy? Ten years ago this month, Syrians took to the streets to call for political reform and social dignity. The success with which earlier protest movements in Tunisia and...
Why is the Golan Heights so important?

Why is the Golan Heights so important?

May 24, 2018 | Politics & Society

By Abdulaziz Alghashian When Iran recently attacked the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from its positions in south-west Syria, Israel responded with a volley of air strikes that it says all but destroyed “almost all the Iranian infrastructure in Syria”. It was a...
Is Syria a “Quicksilver” war?

Is Syria a “Quicksilver” war?

Mar 20, 2018 | Politics & Society

By William Harris In an excerpt from his new book “Quicksilver War: Syria, Iraq and the Spiral of Conflict,” William Harris details the concept of the “Quicksilver War” and why he thinks Syria is an example of such a war. In mid-November 2014,...