Ibrahim Hamidi

Ibrahim Hamidi
Features Washington Won’t Normalize Ties with Damascus, Won’t Prevent Others from Doing So

Washington Won’t Normalize Ties with Damascus, Won’t Prevent Others from Doing So

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent remarks on Syria have been the clearest American position on the war-torn country. They were clear for what they…

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Features Rifaat Assad: Challenged his Brother for Syria’s Presidency, Aged in Exile, Pardoned by his Nephew

Rifaat Assad: Challenged his Brother for Syria’s Presidency, Aged in Exile, Pardoned by his Nephew

The Syria that Rifaat al-Assad left when he was vice president to Hafez al-Assad decades ago is not the same one that he returned to after his nephew,…

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Features Normalization of Ties with Damascus and Caesar Act

Normalization of Ties with Damascus and Caesar Act

The train of normalization of ties bound for Damascus has departed. Still, the dispute remains over how fast it should go, the stops it should make, and the…

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Features Secret Jordanian Document Proposes ‘Change in Behavior’ of Syrian Regime

Secret Jordanian Document Proposes ‘Change in Behavior’ of Syrian Regime

A “secret” Jordanian document has proposed a new approach to dealing with the Syrian regime. The document puts in place steps that aim to achieve gradual…

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Features The Culmination of American-Russian Military and Political Dialogue over Syria

The Culmination of American-Russian Military and Political Dialogue over Syria

In the past two weeks, two significant political and military meetings were held between American and Russian officials on Syria. The first meeting was held…

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Features Syria’s Idlib Poses New Test to Putin, Erdogan

Syria’s Idlib Poses New Test to Putin, Erdogan

The fate of Syria’s Idlib, or at least part of it, hinges on the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in…

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Features The Afghan Elephant in the Syrian Room

The Afghan Elephant in the Syrian Room

Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon are awaiting a written waiver from the Joe Biden administration exempting the passage of “Arab gas” through Syrian territories from…

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Features Russia Concedes ‘Syrian Constitution’ to Attract the US

Russia Concedes ‘Syrian Constitution’ to Attract the US

The envoys of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are expected to meet in Geneva on Wednesday, which will likely outline the shape of…

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