Christopher SolomonRemembering Lebanon’s Forgotten Coup of 1961By Christopher Solomon On New Year’s Eve, sixty years ago, Lebanon encountered its first coup attempt. The Syrian Social Nationalist…Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
Christopher SolomonSyria and India’s Enduring Friendship: The Assad Era (Part 2 of 2)By Christopher SolomonDec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Christopher SolomonSyria and India’s Enduring Friendship (Part One: Independence to the Non-Aligned Movement)As Syria pursues normalization with the Arab region, an important partner abroad never left Damascus’ side during the long-running Syrian…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Christopher SolomonThe Baath Party in Syria: COVID, Community, and ContinuityBy Christopher SolomonNov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
Christopher SolomonThe Hamas attack in Israel: Causes, implications, and possible outcomesBy Christopher SolomonOct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Christopher Solomon60 Years of Baath Party Rule in SyriaOn March 8, 1963, adherents of the Arab Socialist Baath Party captured the state in Syria through a military coup. The party has been in…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Christopher SolomonWill the SSNP fight for Russia in Ukraine?Russian forces are suffering heavy casualties following one month since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Morale is low and there has…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Christopher SolomonRussia, Ukraine, and the future of EuropeThe world now has to grapple with the reality of an all out Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are three factors in the coming weeks to…Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
Christopher SolomonKerala’s Communists and CatholicsThe hammer and sickles checker the thick, green landscape along the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Written in the local languages…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Christopher SolomonThat time there was a Kurdish stateThe reaction to the Iraqi Kurdistan’s September 25th independence referendum was fast, collective and punishing. The remarkable scenes of…May 30, 2019May 30, 2019