Julien Barnes-Dacey

Saving Syria’s ceasefire

Despite its limitations, the current US-Russian brokered ceasefire offers the best chance of moving the Syria conflict towards a poltiical resolution

Aiding host countries in the region

The Syria crisis shows no signs of abating and the numbers in need continue to increase on a dramatic scale. Of a pre-war population…

Aleppo under siege

Keeping the political track alive is the only way to break cycle of death and devastation in Syria as regime closes on rebel stronghold

Will air strikes in Syria work?

The idea that the UK can make a meaningful difference by expanding air strikes is far-fetched