Media mentions – Syria / Iraq / Lebanon
There are wider differences that are blocking a sustainable solution and raising the prospect of ongoing tensions and clashes down the line
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments the latest clashes in Syria, between Arab and Kurdish factions
Syrians who reside in the country are increasingly concerned about changes in the government’s posture toward them. They fear that their host government may be running out of patience
As international funding dwindles, Kelly Petillo comments on the increasingly uncertain situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan
For now, it seems, time has indeed played into Assad’s hands
Here, tourists are directly playing into the hands of the government, which is not only a dictatorship but is also guilty of war crimes, torture and mass atrocities
More broadly, [France] rejects the notion that Syrians inside the country are those who are hurt the most by international sanctions, dismissing this as a regime and Russia narrative
However, Iraq’s economy and budget rely heavily on oil, which puts both in a precarious position
When confronted with the choice of either returning [to Syria] or fleeing to a third country, many might consider the latter, and Europe is a top choice