Nisreen Alzaraee, Karam Shaar This study is also published in the Middle East Institute. Contents Background The Mastermind Behind the Takeover Crossings: Controlling the Lifelines of NW Syria’s Economy The Monetary Agency and Sham Bank: Taking Over...
Samy Akil , Karam Shaar Contents Executive Summary Introduction I. A Brief History of China-Syria Relations (1949-2010) II. China and the Syrian Conflict: Balancing Threats and Opportunities Beijing’s Vetoes on UNSC Syria Policy Brothers in Arms? China’s...
Opening of Syrian Constitutional Committee in GenevaGeir O. Pedersen (center), United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, speaks at the opening session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva. At left is Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-Chair representing the Government of...
