Emma Beals is an independent consultant whose work is focused on Syria. She is a nonresident scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, a senior adviser at the European Institute of Peace, and a former visiting fellow of the Atlantic Council’s DFRLab. Her Twitter handle is @ejbeals.
The February earthquake has accelerated recent trends of diplomatic engagement with Syria. The West should press for policy outcomes to improve the lives of millions of Syrians while ensuring aid flows to devastated areas.
A virtual panel discussion featuring Emma Beals, Sinan Hatahet, and Armenak Tokmajyan will take place on Friday, March 17th, from 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM (EET) in Beirut time. The discussion will be conducted in English and moderated by Seda Altuğ.
Some of Russia’s war tactics in Ukraine mirror the strategies Moscow has employed in Syria. The international community should apply the lessons learned then to limit devastation and casualties now.
Join us on Monday, April 11 from 16:00 till 17:30 Beirut time for a panel discussion with Mohanad Al Hosaini, Emma Beals, Nadia Harman, Nadine Kheshen, Armenak Tokmajyan and Maha Yahya.
Join us on Thursday, March 17 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Beirut time for a public panel with Paul Stronski, Sinan Ülgen, Maha Yahya and Jihad Yazigi to discuss the consequences of the war in Ukraine on the Middle East.
Syrian presidential elections are scheduled for 2021. President Bashar al-Assad and his close confidants have said that they will go ahead with the elections without a new constitution and irrespective of whether they meet the standards of the political process outlined in Security Council Resolution 2254.
