Good to see this report come out. It highlights the many dysfunctions that have undermined the UN-led Syria track. Assessing the UN’s conflict mediation strategy for Syria from 2019 to 2023 | Clingendael clingendael.org/publication/as…

Don't miss this candid stocktaking provided by two former OSE members 👇

Last-ditch attempt of the Catholic Church to become relevant again incoming. (Unfortunately, it could work well)

Our evidence-based report "Behind the Curtain: Unravelling the bureaucracy of Syria's machinery of death" has been featured in Issue 9 of Syria In Transition: "@cijaonline’s painstaking work reveals Assad as the pinnacle of all chains of command" syriaintransition.com/chainofcommand

An excellent and timely report from Lars Hauch & @ErwinVeen. The recommendation I found to be most original and relevant is the call for reforming Syria's aid architecture by using the Aid Fund for Northern Syria (ANFS) as a template. AFNS's governance model promotes equal

‘Iran’s Crimes in the #Syrian Conflict’ (Malik al-Abdeh and Lars Hauch) and ‘Patterns of Core International Crimes in #Libya: Challenges to Accountability’ (Katherine Iliopoulos), two concise policy briefs at toaep.org/pbs. #Islam_Accountability #Iran #Syria #TOAEP #CILRAP

Ahead of the 9th Brussels Conference (March 17), the UN hastily drafted a Transitional Action Plan (TAP) for Syria. Syria in Transition obtained a copy - here’s why the TAP risks repeating past UN failures: syriaintransition.com/nomorebusiness… Quick summary below 👇 (1/6)

The decree (credits to Ayman Al-Das) issued by FM Shaibani establishing the General Secretariat for Political Affairs within the MFA appears to be an attempt to formalise the HTS-affiliated ‘cadres’ and put them under his authority. /1

Including my comments on General Security and broader security dynamics in Syria, for AFP News Agency: aawsat.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D…

As the West announces #sanctions relief, #Syria risks disintegration behind a veil of reform, argues Lars Hauch. ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign…

I am honoured to have done this interview with Syria in Transition on #France's commitment in #Syria in support of a transition that represents a historic opportunity that must not be missed, which should enable the new Syria to contribute to regional and global stability, and also