Syria

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Ali on Hezbollah's developing situation in Syria

Mar 17, 2025 Fox News

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, said "Hezbollah is trying to take advantage of the new government’s weakness in Syria, but the group itself is in a precarious position." At the same time he says, "The U.S. is navigating a complex landscape in...

Ali on the designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

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Ali comments on Syrian coup: "Remarkable series of events"

Dec 11, 2024 WJR

Ford School Professor of Practice Javed Ali comments on the sudden overthrow of Bashir al-Assad's regime in...

Ali on implementation of ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas

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Fall of Syria's Assad regime, toppling of government by rebel coalition: U-M experts can share insights

Dec 9, 2024

Ford School experts are available to discuss the toppling of the Syrian government—and the end to the Assad family's half-century of rule.Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy and former senior U.S....

Fall of Syria's Assad regime, toppling of government by rebel coalition: U-M experts can share insights

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Ali says the overthrow of Syrian President Assad will have "devastating" impacts

Dec 8, 2024 ABC News

Discussing Syrian rebels overthrow of President Bashar Al-Assad, the Ford School's Javed Ali tells ABC News "This is a devastating setback for Iran and perhaps Russia and other countries as well." Ali probes the question "Whatever becomes of this...

Ali says the overthrow of Syrian President Assad will have "devastating" impacts

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As Syrian rebels reach Damascus, Ali cites impact on surrounding countries

Dec 7, 2024 ABC News

The Ford School's Javed Ali shared with ABC News that Syrian insurgents reaching the capital Damascus would be a "Catastrophic loss to Iran and Hezbollah and the Palestinian groups that have used Syria as a pipeline of weapons for at least a couple...

How federal employee cuts are impacting national security - Ali

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Ali on Israeli troops at the Syrian border

Dec 6, 2024 Fox Live Now

When Fox Live Now asked the Ford School's Javed Ali his thoughts on the movement of Israeli troops to the Syrian border, Ali noted that "The situation in Syria over the last few days is pretty remarkable because what's happened is a coalition of...

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Stewart details the potentially drastic effects of another Turkish invasion in Syria

Jan 6, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed on November 20, 2022, that another ground invasion of Syria would take place after launching a series of airstrikes targeting northern Syria and Iraq. In an article for the Middle East Institute,...

Stewart investigates role of assimilationist education in rise of leftist rebel groups

Rebuilding Syria after 14 Years of Civil War: Challenges and Opportunities

Mar 27, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)

Discover the path forward for Syria, navigating the hurdles of recovery and the potential for global collaboration after years of turmoil.

Rebuilding Syria after 14 Years of Civil War: Challenges and Opportunities

Seeking Justice for Syrian Victims of War Crimes: Possibilities and Limitations of Universal Jurisdiction

Dec 2, 2019, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EST

3240 Weill Hall

Roger Lu Phillips, Legal Director at the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, will discuss SJAC's work supporting Universal Jurisdiction prosecutions in Europe as well as its work ascertaining the fate of Syrian victims who have been detained or gone missing during the conflict.