Aron Lund

@aronlund

I write about the Middle East, mostly for The Century Foundation, The New Humanitarian, and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

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    Jun 24

    New for : What is the endgame in Idlib, Syria's largest remaining rebel enclave?

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  2. 23 hours ago

    OCHA chief Mark Lowcock said last week he'd unveil the conclusions of an investigation into reports about the bombing of UN-deconflicted clinics in Idlib (). Now he's done so, and, well—good luck finding any facts in this word salad.

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  3. Jun 26

    In line with recommendations from a British Syrian Society-sponsored conference on administrative reform in 2018, the Syrian government begins drafting a law that would require senior officials (civilian ones, obv.) to declare their assets.

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    Jun 24

    Since is a subscription service, you're likely going to hit a paywall if you try to click my Idlib article – but here's a temporary free link that lets you access the whole text:

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  5. Jun 26

    What does Putin want? asks around in Moscow, Berlin, Ankara, and Cairo. via

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  6. Jun 26

    . looks at Ahrar al-Sharqiyeh, Jaish al-Sharqiyeh, and Shuhada al-Sharqiyeh, eastern Syrian Islamists kept on hand for use in Turkey's safe zone plan. Not really the kind of rebels you'd want to bring home to meet your mother.

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  7. Jun 25

    "Local Intermediaries in Post-2022 Syria: Transformation and Continuity," an edited volume by Kheder Khaddour and Kevin Mazur. Whole book for free download:

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  8. Jun 25

    Amazing service: all three of my new Idlib texts, so you don't have to click around. • Background: • UN and hospital attacks: • Late June summary: Map:

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  9. Jun 24

    SÄPO-chefen: ”Gör det straffbart att inneha och se på terrorpropaganda”. Tråkigt, då hamnar jag i fängelse.

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  10. Jun 24

    I worked all winter and spring to ruin your summer holiday: • A comprehensive report on the Syrian war • Russian Middle East policy • 75 years of Russian-Syrian relations For /. Read!

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  11. Jun 22

    This looks very useful: a compilation of U.S. Democratic presidential candidates' votes and statements on the Middle East, by .

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  12. Jun 21

    Thought-provoking essay on Syria's "Sunni question," described as a structural contradiction that cannot be resolved by secular ideology unless empowered by strong and equitable institutions. Which, to put it mildly, is not the case now.

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  13. Jun 21

    This is really good!

    -n businesspeople face harrowing conditions as they contemplate reinvesting in the country. We unpack the practical considerations they face and what their decisions mean for the future.…
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  14. Jun 21

    Very much worth reading: tries to find the sweet spot where constructive EU-Russia cooperation on Syria would become possible.

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  15. Jun 19

    New NW Syria healthcare statistics for April 2019, by . Red dot means respondents said medical assistance wasn't available to people in their town/area; black dot means they said it was. Capacity and quality of that healthcare is another matter.

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  16. Jun 19

    Såvitt jag vet, och rätta mig om jag har fel, är detta första gången under kriget som UD:s Syriensändebud genomför ett officiellt besök i kurdiskkontrollerade nordöstra Syrien. Det är nog inte helt orelaterat till IS-svenskarna och regeringens tribunalidé.

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    An official Swedish delegation visiting north and east Syria met with officials from the region's self-administration
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  17. Jun 19

    On June 24, Israel will host a meeting with Russia and the United States, gathering John Bolton, Nikolai Patrushev, and Meir Ben-Shabbat in one room where they can yell at each other about Syria and Iran. : :

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  18. Jun 19

    On the S-400 game of chicken, by .

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  19. Jun 19

    OCHA chief Mark Lowcock tells the Security Council that UN-deconflicted clinics were indeed among those attacked in Syria, and OCHA will present conclusions on the matter next week. On the deconfliction system and why this matters:

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