Anthony Elghossain is a lawyer and writer based in Beirut. Follow him at @aelghossain. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/anthony-elghossain/rss en Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Government & Pro-Government Forces Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:22:18 +0000 Anthony Elghossain https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/06/29/the-disappointments-of-de-escalation-and-decentralization https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/06/29/the-disappointments-of-de-escalation-and-decentralization The Syrian state will try to ensure de-escalation and decentralization do not undermine its control over a “Strategic Syria.” For these Western strategies to become solutions for Syrians, officials must make programs viable, says lawyer and writer Anthony Elghossain. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:07:17 +0000 Anthony Elghossain https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/04/25/trump-tomahawks-and-the-trouble-with-targeted-tools https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/04/25/trump-tomahawks-and-the-trouble-with-targeted-tools In Syria, a strike does not a strategy make: The recent U.S. attack on a Syrian government air base is not a signal that the new White House administration has developed a solid strategy on Syria, according to lawyer and writer Anthony Elghossain.