Deepening state failure in Syria is likely only to lead to further instability and entrench Assad’s warlord-like hold on the country as he defends the organs of state needed to maintain power
Media mentions – Refugee crisis
If the public debate plays up the perceived link between the virus, borders, and migrants, this will come dangerously close to arguments about national purity and racial superiority
In the short term this crisis snuffs out a lot of activism, but once the health situation becomes manageable, this potentially unleashes a wave of challenges for incumbent elites
Julien Barnes-Dacey quoted on the risks covid-19 bring about for the MENA region
René Wildangel quoted on how populists use the corona crisis for their anti-immigration agenda
René Wildangel quoted on how populists misuse COVID-19 against refugees and migration
René Wildangel quoted on how populists misuse COVID-19 against refugees and migration.
Neue Züricher Zeitung refers and links to Anthony Dworkin's policy brief about returning ISIS fighters
Josef Janning is quoted in the Knack regarding the current EU-Turkey relations and their future.
