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Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

  • Looking ahead to the future of CCAS
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    Looking ahead to the future of CCAS

    As the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) marks its 50th anniversary, members of the center’s faculty reflect on the ideas that have shaped CCAS since 1975—and the work still ahead.

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  • Five questions about Syria one year after Assad’s ouster
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    Five questions about Syria one year after Assad’s ouster

    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

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  • SFS’ Center for Contemporary Arab Studies celebrates 50 years
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    SFS’ Center for Contemporary Arab Studies celebrates 50 years

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

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