Jasen Sagman discusses the risks and repercussions that a U.S.-led strike on Syria would have on Canadian lives and interests in the region.
The Middle East and North Africa
Middle East Region
Is the Syria Crisis Really in the Shadow of Iraq?
Daniel Troup argues that public skepticism regarding an intervention in Syria is more than a reaction to the failures of the Iraq War.
The Syrian Conflict, The Definitive Guide Part 1: Background
The beginner’s guide to the background of Syria’s civil war
The Syrian Conflict and Environmental Decline
Emily Tsui on the growing problem of environmental degradation and its impact on the Syrian conflict
Shifting Sands in the Middle East: Syria Fracturing?
Brody McDonald on the potential redrawing of political boundaries in the Middle East.
Putin’s Realpolitik
Misha Boutilier on Putin’s Skillful Diplomacy
Syrian Refugees and ‘Fortress Canada’
Samantha Black discusses Canada’s refugee policy and its effect on the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
How Obama lost the battle of rhetoric: He got ‘out-framed’
Dylan Crimmins discusses the ongoing issue framing battle Obama is facing against Putin and al-Assad
Towards a Syrian Strategy
Samantha Hossack on the possibilities and problems of intervention in Syria
Next on FBI Wanted List: THE SYRIAN ELECTRONIC ARMY
Khemesse Diop takes on who is the Syrian Electronic Army and what exactly is its mission.