Current Analysis The Syrian Heartbreak There was a distinctive sense of national pride in Syria. It flowed from the confidence of a civilization dating back to the times of the earliest alphabets and visible in the country’s wealth of archaeological sites, including some of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It came f Sarah Birke, Peter Harling • 19 min read
Current Analysis Beyond the Fall of the Syrian Regime Syrians are approaching the one-year anniversary of what has become the most tragic, far-reaching and uncertain episode of the Arab uprisings. Since protesters first took to the streets in towns and villages across the country in March 2011, they have paid an exorbitant price in a domestic crisis th Sarah Birke, Peter Harling • 16 min read
