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Iran is not leaving Syria anytime soon

Iran is not leaving Syria anytime soon
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Dr. Jonathan Spyer

Dr. Jonathan Spyer is one of the very few Western/Israeli experts to have traveled extensively in Syria, Iraq and the Kurdish areas during the recent years of conflict. He is the author of Days of the Fall: A Reporter’s Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars (Routledge, December 2017), and The Transforming Fire: the Rise of the Israel-Islamist Conflict (Continuum, 2010). He is a regular contributor to Jane’s Intelligence Review, has published in leading journals and media outlets including Middle East Quarterly, Times (of London), Foreign Policy, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Haaretz, Atlantic, Australian, National Post, Globe and Mail, Jerusalem Report, Jerusalem Post and others; and has appeared on CNN, al-Jazeera, Fox, BBC, Sky, and other outlets. He holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the London School of Economics and an MA in Middle East politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He is also a fellow at the Middle East Forum.

Recent publications

The Palestinian Authority—Asset or Liability?

Three decades after Oslo, the PA delivers corruption, incitement, and support for terrorism rather than...

The IDF’s Learning Curve Following October 7 and Its Global Implications

From deterrence to proactive offense, October 7 reshaped IDF doctrine, technology, and urban warfighting—with lessons...

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Why temporary military rule is essential to defeating Hamas, preventing its recovery, and laying the...

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