No other crisis has redefined Turkey’s place in regional and international politics as much as the Syrian conflict. Turkey ...

Assad’s departure could help Turkey become a key point of transit for natural gas. But renewable energy may offer the more ...

The rapid and complete capitulation of the Assad regime in Syria shows how quickly fragile political systems can transform. Syrians have earned the right to celebrate the overthrow of this murderous ...

The fall of Assad’s regime is an opportunity for Western powers to right some of their wrongs in Syria and restore faith in ...

The ousting of Syria’s brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad by his own people is not just a momentous national event but one with ...

The fall of the Assad regime has damaged Russian interests far beyond Syria. First, the collapse is a serious blow to Russia’s reputation as a reliable ally capable of guaranteeing the survival of its ...

Chatham House has been a source of independent analysis, trusted dialogue and influential ideas for one hundred years. Chatham House’s founders pioneered the unique and disruptive concept of an ...

Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme and UK in the World Programme Bashar al-Assad has been here before. The fall of Aleppo last week in many ways resembles similar lightning ...

As Europe deals with a series of ongoing crises – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rise of populist nationalism and increasingly difficult economic challenges – along comes another: the re-election ...