Christopher Solomon

Christopher Solomon is a Middle East analyst, researcher, editor, and writer based in the Washington DC area. He works for a US defence consultancy and is the author of the book, In Search of Greater Syria (I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury). Christopher is a Co-Editor for Syria Comment and a contributor to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Is Turkey on the cusp of restoring ties with Syria's Assad?

Analysis: Recent statements by Turkish government officials indicate that Ankara is preparing to restore ties with Damascus. Such a shift would have profound consequences for proponents of the Syrian revolution.

22 August, 2022

Assessing Iran, Russia, and Turkey's tough trilateral talks

Analysis: Although there were overlapping points of convergence and divergence, Syria was the primary arena in which these three powers attempted to broker a deal.

21 July, 2022

Why is Hamas restoring ties with the Syrian regime?

Analysis: As Palestinians struggle for influence amid regional normalisation policies with both Israel and Syria, Hamas has decided to restore ties with the Assad regime, potentially opening up new opportunities for both sides.

12 July, 2022