A Year After Assad’s Fall, Syria Faces a Pivotal Moment. Washington Must Lead.

A year after Assad’s fall, Syria faces a pivotal moment. Washington must lead.

The United States must provide sustained support to Syria's transition to a new political order, including humanitarian assistance, in order to ensure regional stability and U.S. national security.

One year after Assad’s regime fell, Yarmouk residents rebuild their lives

Yarmouk, Syria, was originally a temporary refugee camp for thousands of Palestinians displaced by the 1948 Nakba; however, the camp eventually grew to a lively metropolis with a vibrant community of artists, intellectuals, and families. Home to an estimated one million residents, Palestinians and Syrians lived together in Yarmouk under the authoritarian regime of the notorious Assad family. During the protracted civil war in Syria, Yarmouk beca…

Return to Syria: Rebuilding lives a year after Assad’s fall

One year after the fall of Assad's regime, Syria is continuing to write a new chapter in its modern history. A key part of this transition has been the return of Syrians from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and other Arab and European countries, all eager to rebuild the lives that were abruptly disrupted more than a decade ago. For many of these returnees, the journey home has been about much more than crossing a border. It has been an encounter with a…