
On December 8, 2024, the dictator who had led Syria for more than two decades was ousted from power in a rebel offensive. In the year since Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, Syrians have attempted to recover in the aftermath of both his removal and a civil war that had raged since 2011. This December

Founded in 1975, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at SFS marks 50 years in 2025.