Syria

Washington’s Four-Point Plan to Take Down the Syrian Narco-Trade

That the Biden administration delivered a strategy for countering the Syrian narco-trade is a welcome development. But absent due pressure on Damascus, the strategy will unlikely have any real effect.

How the Caesar Act Restricts Normalisation with Syria

The landmark legislation has played a critical role in the evolution of American sanctions, and follow-on congressional restrictions will largely prevent any efforts to bring Assad back into the economic fold.

The U.S.-Iraqi Relationship Is Coming to a Head—and That’s a Good Thing