Title Seizing Local Opportunities in Syria / by Bassam Barabandi and Faysal Itani

Published Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council, [2015] © 2015

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Description 1 online resource (9 pages) : color illustrations, color maps, color photographs Series Issue in focus / Atlantic Council of the United States Issue in focus (Atlantic Council of the United States) Contents Rebel-Druze Coordination in Southern Syria -- The Druze Predicament -- The Case for an Insurgency-Druze Alignment -- Arab-Kurdish Cooperation in Northern Syria -- The Arab-Kurdish Landscape -- Arab-Kurdish Cooperation: Why and How -- A Potential Opportunity near Damascus -- Examining Jaish al-Islam -- US Options in Eastern Ghouta -- Conclusion Summary "Despite the many external players involved, the Syrian war is ultimately a local conflict. In "Seizing Local Opportunities in Syria," authors Faysal Itani of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center and Co-Founder of People Demand Change Bassam Barabandi identify three opportunities on the ground for the United States to develop partnerships with segments of the Syrian population. By taking advantage of these openings, the United States can help further its goals of facilitating a lasting political transition and weakening jihadists in Syria. These opportunities include encouraging a Sunni-Druze coalition in the south and an Arab-Kurdish one in the north, as well as deepening contact with Jaish al-Islam (JAI) in the Damascus suburbs of Eastern Ghouta"--Publisher's description Notes "September 2, 2015"--Table of contents page Online resource; title from PDF title caption (Atlantic Council, viewed October 2, 2015) Subject Peace-building -- Syria -- International cooperation -- 21st century Political stability -- Syria -- 21st century Diplomatic relations. Political stability. Strategic aspects of individual places. SUBJECT Syria -- Strategic aspects -- 21st century Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001320 United States -- Foreign relations -- Syria Syria -- Foreign relations -- United States Subject Syria. United States. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book Author Itani, Faysal, author Atlantic Council of the United States, publisher, issuing body

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