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Visualizing Syria’s Merchandise Trade 2010-2019
Operations and Policy Center (Research Tool), Dr Karam Shaar,19 Aug 2021
Every year, the Syrian Government releases merchandise trade data broken down, destination or country of origin, value, quantity, and commodity type, making it a valuable resource for analysts. This research tool pulls the scattered data together for easier access.
The Kin Who Count: Mapping Raqqa’s Tribal Topology
Middle East Institute and Operations and Policy Center (joint publication)
(Research Tool), Dr Karam Shaar, Haian Dukhan and Ammar al-Hamad, 24 Mar 2021
Previous analyses have often misunderstood the intricate tribal structures in Syria, drawing false links between tribalism and terrorism. This interactive research tool, co-published by the Middles East Institute and the Operations and Policy Center, aims to shed light on the tribal structure in ar-Raqqah governorate, making it accessible to anyone interested in understanding the current state of affairs there.
North-West Syria: Potential Scenarios
Operations and Policy Center (Scenario analysis tool), Dr Karam Shaar, 24 Mar 2021
Despite the Russian and Turkish de-escalation and ceasefire agreements, the Assad regime continues to attack NW Syria, especially areas to the south of the M4. Here Dr Karam Shaar maps out potential military conflict scenarios for the near-term future of NW Syria, in light of the volatile Turkish-Russian dynamics.
Inside Syria's Clapping Chamber: Dynamics of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections
Middle East Institute (Research Tool), Dr Karam Shaar and Samy Akil, 14 Jan 2021
The composition of Syria's parliament matters not because it influences the policies of the autocratic country, but because it provides an excellent lens through which we can understand the patronage and clientele networks of al-Assad regime. Dr Karam Shaar and Sami Akil wrote this study on Syria's 2020 parliamentary elections, published in the Middle East Institute. Using various sources, the study provides a very comprehensive summary of the backgrounds of all 250 MPs on 14 different variables (3,500 pieces of information). You can use the bespoke interactive visualization to interrogate the data and read the subsequent write up for a thorough discussion of the findings.
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