Syrian conflict peace proposals

A hesitant deal in Munich. Secretary of State John Kerry prepares to shake hands with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.

Ceasefire in Syria doesn’t hold promise for this professor

February 12, 2016Conflict

World powers meeting in Munich have announced a ceasefire plan for Syria. Fighting is supposed to stop in a week. But no Syrians were at the conference, leaving this observer skeptical about the implementation of the deal.

Why the Future of the Syria Observer Mission is in Doubt

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Arab League Mission Ends in Syria Amid Bloodshed

August 15, 2013

Top of the Hour: Arab League Mission to Begin in Syria, Morning Headlines

August 15, 2013

Top of the Hour: More Violence in Syria Before Arab League Arrives, Morning Headlines

August 15, 2013

Syria Allows in Arab League Observers

August 15, 2013

Syria has announced it will allow 100 observers into the country, after a long political battle with the Arab League. But as director of University of Oklahoma’s Center for Middle East Studies Joshua Landis notes, the situation those observers will enter is explosive. The Syrian Free Army and security forces of President Bashar al-Assad seem […]