Rebels take control of Syria – SFU experts available

Syria’s former Prime Minister has agreed to hand power over to rebel forces that successfully captured Damascus over the weekend as the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime has sent shock waves through the Middle East and the world. SFU experts are available to provide insights into the region’s evolving situation and what it means for the world.

AVAILABLE SFU EXPERTS

JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations
jhorncas@sfu.ca
Expertise: International relations, conflict studies, Middle East, refugee and migration studies, wrote a new analysis piece for The Conversation, “Why the fall of Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria”.

SPYROS SOFOS, assistant professor, Department of Global Humanities
spyros_sofos@sfu.ca
Expertise: Evolving situation in Syria, history of the conflict, Syrian domestic and regional players, especially Turkey, Iran, Russie Qatar and other Gulf States

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236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca

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