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Wars are no longer fought in the trenches, they’re fought in the streets and civilians are on the frontline.
While some world leaders and foreign policy experts expected IS to increase its attacks during COVID-19’s early days, travel bans and curfews helped slow violence.
Disasters such as the earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria are always worse when there is bad blood between the countries involved.
Many displaced Syrians responded to harsh border controls by passing through permeable borders, using alternative routes and relying upon the use of smugglers and social networks.
Three generations in a Syrian town: The English-to-Arabic translator of the novel that was a finalist for the prestigious International Prize for Arab Fiction discusses the sweeping historical novel.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is against allowing two Nordic countries to join NATO over what he deems their support of ‘terrorists.’ His opposition will test the alliance’s unity.
As the invasion continues, humanitarian workers could become a target of the Russian army.
Russia denies targeting civilians. But it was the same with its bombing campaign in Syria.
Vladimir Putin has a history of flattening cities in time of conflict. But alleged war crimes in Chechnya and Syria never resulted in charges, let alone prosecutions. Will Ukraine be any different?
Scientists can be asked to help find solutions during disasters. A study of how archaeologists worked on the problem of looting during the Syrian war offers lessons for science done during crisis.
Western militaries all too often try to hide the fact of civilian casualties as they spoil the popular narrative of a “clean” war.
The technical and political issues at play in launching air attacks that may harm civilians.
The number of casualties from landmines remains high, with the most people killed and wounded in Syria.
Comics about migrant experiences seek to expose personal perspectives about the global crisis of 80 million individuals and families forcibly displaced worldwide.
Drought has been a threat multiplier for centuries, fueling conflict and migration from the time of the Ottoman Empire to Syria today.
Assad claims to have won more than 95% of the vote, but that’s highly unlikely.
History tells us that the stability of a country’s security forces is key to the success or failure of a popular uprising.
After ten years of conflict and destruction, what is left of Syria and what hope is there for its people?
The US president is sending a message to Saudi Arabia. But it might also find that negotiations with Tehran are tougher.
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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British Academy Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Professor of Anthropology, Director, Transnational Research Lab, The Ohio State University
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Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
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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
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Chargé d'enseignement International Public Affairs, Sciences Po
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Lecturer, Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Marmara University
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
