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Centre For Syrian Studies

@SyriaCentre

Official account of the Centre for Syrian Studies @uniofstandrews

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Join us next week for an insightful discussion on rebuilding #Syria's Economy after Assad prominent Syrian economists @Karam__Shaar and @jihadyazigi will walk us through the obstacles to economic recovery and the opportunities ahead. To register email [email protected]
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My take on the U.S midterm elections and the lessons #Syrians should draw ⬇️🔗 css.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2026…
America’s Midterm Elections: Messages for Syria

America’s Midterm Elections: Messages for Syria

By Ola Rifai On Tuesday night, Americans and people around the world were stunned as the Democratic Party won both the House and the Senate in a sweeping victory in the US midterm elections. Donald…

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Regime Building or State Building our own @olarifai argues 🔽
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Fiker Institute’s Senior Fellow Ola Rifai examines the Syrian government’s rhetoric on identity formation and the reconstruction of the social contract, and how these challenges might further complicate the dynamic processes of state-building: fikerinstitute.org/publicati…
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Ola Rifai | عُلا الرفاعي@olarifaiAug 23
📣 happy to share my new article for @FikerInstitute “Syria: Shifting Identities & Rewriting the Social Contract”🔗 fikerinstitute.org/publicati…
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Ola Rifai | عُلا الرفاعي@olarifaiJun 8
My thoughts on Trump’s recommendation for #syria to intervene in #lebanon for @SyriaCentre 🔗 ⬇️ css.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2026…
Echoes of 1976: Would Syrian Troops Return to Lebanon in 2026?

Echoes of 1976: Would Syrian Troops Return to Lebanon in 2026?

By Ola Rifai President Donald Trump told NBC  that he would like Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to play a role in Lebanon. In an interview aired on Sunday and ended dramatically when Trump walked…

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New issue of Syria Studies is out ⬇️ Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): From Regime and Islamists to Refugees and Tourists Free access 🔗 ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.p…
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Syria: Between the First Republic and the Third, what is Lost? My piece on the 80th anniversary of #Syria’s independence for @SyriaCentre ⬇️ css.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2026…
Syria: Between the First Republic and the Third, what is Lost?

Syria: Between the First Republic and the Third, what is Lost?

By Ola Rifai 04/17/2026 Eighty years ago today, the First Syrian Republic was established, and Syria emerged as a distinct political entity on the new map of the Arab world. The complex context in …

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My latest take for @CambridgeMENAF on What the #war in Iran and in #Lebanon mean for #Syria manaramagazine.org/2026/04/s…
Syria amidst Regional Turmoil

Syria amidst Regional Turmoil

The best-case scenario – at least for Syria at the moment – might the containment of Hezbollah within a strong Lebanese state.

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Ola Rifai | عُلا الرفاعي@olarifaiFeb 27
My take on what a potential #US_Iran War would mean for #Syria @SyriaCentre⬇️📌 css.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2026…
What Would a U.S.–Iran War Mean for Syria?

What Would a U.S.–Iran War Mean for Syria?

By Ola Rifai War looms over the region like never before. The Trumpian political order continues to reshape regional dynamics. U.S. F-22 and F-35 jets have been deployed, while European and America…

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Thanks to our wonderful speakers for such rich and productive discussion On the #geopolitical_transformations and #domestic_challenges in #syria one year after the fall of #Assad
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📣 Join us next Thursday, February 12, for an in-depth discussion on the #geopolitical and #domestic transformations one year after the fall of the #Assad regime To register, please 📧 [email protected]
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Ola Rifai | عُلا الرفاعي@olarifaiFeb 3
My reflection on the latest developments in Northeastern Syria and what #Alawites #Druze and the govt in #Damascus should take into account ⬇️ @SyriaCentre css.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2026…
Some Lessons to Learn from the Kurd’s Defeat in Northeast Syria

Some Lessons to Learn from the Kurd’s Defeat in Northeast Syria

By Ola Rifai 2/1/2026 2026 ushered in a dramatic shift in Syria’s power balance, where massive political and military setbacks for the Kurds catalysed the end of the Rojava dream. Apparently, the g…

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Ola Rifai | عُلا الرفاعي@olarifaiJan 31
A powerful collection of pics by AP photographer Hussein Malla. Capturing #shiite families who fled #syria to neighboring #lebanon fearing for their lives after the fall of #assad. They now reside in a Shiite-run camp, a setting leaves them vulnerable to further #radicalisation
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📣join us this Thursday to discuss a very interesting topic #AI and #political_science with CSS fellow @Talip_Alkhayer
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