Stakes for Syria and regional powers | The Syrian War

As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkey illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Contributors:
Dina Esfandiary – Senior MENA Advisor, Crisis Group
Özge Ganj is a guest employee of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs
Rahaf Aldoughli – Lecturer in MENA Studies at Lancaster University
Rasha Al Aqeedi is a researcher at the Arab Gulf States Institute

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