The British PM wants military action in Syria. First, he must convince a reluctant parliament.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Bashar al-Assad
Displaying 101 - 120 of 147 articles
Vladimir Putin has been proved right again as Western priorities shift from removing Assad to destroying Islamic State.
Who is fighting who – and why.
Recent talks in Vienna may help end the Syrian civil war, but diplomacy will not eliminate ISIS.
The Paris atrocities came just as Assad’s military position was improving. Can the dictator harness international fury at Islamic State to strengthen his position in Syria?
John Kerry and 20 diplomats came together Saturday to seek a way toward peace in Syria. A former Indian ambassador to Syria believes good progress was made.
Moscow’s mixed messages on the future of the Syrian president is fuelling speculation that it might be preparing to desert its long-term ally.
Russia’s stepped-up role in Syria is likely to bolster Iran and the anti-Western opposition in Iraq.
Rather than being a proactive realignment, Australia’s shift in policy on Syria was a reactive realisation that it was being left behind.
Russia has started bombing some of the groups machinating against Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Who are they, and what do they want?
Why has Vladimir Putin stepped up his Syrian game so radically – and is it really all as sudden as it seems?
The real winners this week in international diplomacy have been Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
The West has condemned Moscow’s ongoing support for Bashar al-Assad. But perhaps it is the least-worst option.
Syrian refugees have key assets and life stories that can contribute to the long, but necessary, struggle to end violence in the Middle East.
Assad is running out of options – and he seems to be admitting it for the first time.
With both Islamic State and Assad cutting off its fuel supplies, the Syrian opposition is struggling to survive.
A war of words is being waged on social media by terrorist groups trying to recruit Australian teenagers to join the fight in the Middle East.
While many insist that the West should appease Syria’s Assad regime, this ignores the wishes of many ordinary Syrians – who are the key to defeating Islamic State and other extremists in Syria.
Months after Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed, chlorine attacks are continuing – and there’s little sign of any war crimes charges materialising.
Ministers from 21 countries gathered in London on January 22 to discuss the fight against Islamic State (IS). They had their photo opportunity and issued their statements. US secretary of state, John Kerry…
Top contributors
-
Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
-
Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
-
Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
-
Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
-
Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
-
Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
-
Reader in International Relations, Royal Holloway University of London
-
Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
-
Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
-
Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
-
Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth
-
Lecturer in International Relations and International Security, University of Bath
-
ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Melbourne
-
Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
