Politics

Pedersen is banking on the failure of normalization initiatives unless they commit to achieving a political solution in accordance with Resolution 2254 (2015).

Working in the economic, political, and social sectors is not possible without considering the demographic dimension. Population issues have remained a focal point for many research institutions, as demographic changes have impacted everyone. Similarly, migration and displacement issues have remained prominent throughout the years of conflict in Syria.

An analysis published by Jusoor Center for Studies, on the previous security and military meetings held by Türkiye and the Syrian regime officials, and the extent to which it can be turned into political action.

Analysis released by Jusoor Center for Studies on the repercussions of Russia's recent decision to drop the session dedicated to reviewing the monthly report on the implementation of Resolution 2118 (2013) related to the elimination of the regime's chemical weapons programme.

Western states have responded to the recent regional initiatives for normalizing relations with the Syrian regime with remarkable diplomatic movement, as statements were issued, and visits were made.

Analytical report published by the Jusoor Center for Studies, addresses the most prominent changes that Syria has undergone after 2011 and included various aspects of political, economic and social life. It also specifies the size and level of the impact that the revolution has caused.

The devastating earthquake that struck Syria on February 6, 2023, provided a humanitarian window for some Arab countries to mobilize in order to launch a second initiative to normalize relations with the regime, following the stumbling and failure of the first initiative, which was announced by King Abdullah II in 2021.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine readjusted the priorities of the international and regional powers, leaving its own effects on various arenas and sectors.

It is likely that the Brussels International donors’ conference postponed due to both technical and political reasons. However, the presence of the regime, directly or indirectly, in the Brussels conference is considered a violation of the position of the European Union, which is defined in its three no's.

The UN Special Envoy for Syria gave a new briefing to the Security Council. This is the first time which he did not address the Constitutional Committee. Instead, he returned back to talking about the step-by-step policy and the confidence-building process and the conditions conducive to it; so, what are the implications of this for the political process?

More than two months have passed since Türkiye launched the "claw-sword" military air operation against the PKK and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Obviously, the level of escalation decreased 3 weeks after its announcement, which was on November 19, 2022.

An analytical report released by the Jusoor Center for Studies monitors the various stages that the Syrian issue went through during 2022, politically, militarily and economically. The report addresses the political process, the movements of the Astana track, the UN Security Council meetings on Syria, the policies of international actors, and others.