Thanassis Cambanis, Senior Fellow
Thanassis Cambanis is a journalist specializing in the Middle East and American foreign policy.
Michael Wahid Hanna, Senior Fellow
Michael Wahid Hanna focuses on issues of international security, international law, and U.S. foreign policy in the broader Middle East and South Asia.
Aron Lund, Fellow
Aron Lund is a Swedish writer on Middle Eastern affairs and a fellow at The Century Foundation who has published several books and reports on Syrian politics.
Sam Heller, Contributor
Sam Heller is a Beirut-based freelance writer and analyst. He has written extensively on the Syrian war for outlets including Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Monitor, War on the Rocks, VICE News, The Daily Beast, and World Politics Review.
TCF World Podcast: Syria’s Next Phase
As Syria’s conflict settles decisively into a new phase, much of the fight has moved to diplomatic salons. Reconstruction and normalization are the biggest questions of the day. If Syria is to be rebuilt, who will pay? If Bashar al-Assad wins the civil war outright, will the foreign governments that opposed him now change tack and reestablish full diplomatic relations?
These questions frame the Syrian government’s diplomatic agenda, as it tries to leverage battlefield gains to reap lasting political dividends. Western governments are perplexed, as they ponder whether and how to continue their opposition to Assad.
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Tags: Podcast, syria, bashar al-assad