After Assad: What’s Next for Syria?

This event is being held virtually and is open to everyone.

After 54 years in power, the Assad family in Syria was overthrown in December by rebel forces. This regime was widely regarded as one of the most repressive dictatorships in recent history. An uneasy coalition has emerged among the rebel forces with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leading the transition. With widespread sanctions still in effect and ongoing terrorism designations, Syria’s new leadership has limited international legitimacy. What conditions must be met for Syria to succeed and what geopolitical factors might hinder them?

Join Global Minnesota for a timely webinar featuring Mona Yacoubian, Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace. She will discuss the current situation in the region and prospects for Syria’s future.

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About the Speaker

Mona Yacoubian is Vice President of the Middle East and North Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace. She brings more than 30 years of experience working on the Middle East and North Africa. Her work has centered on conflict analysis, governance and stabilization challenges, and conflict prevention.

Mona joined the USIP after serving as Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Middle East Bureau at USAID from 2014 to 2017, where she had responsibility for Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Prior to joining USAID, Yacoubian was a senior advisor at the Stimson Center focusing on the Arab uprisings with an emphasis on Syria.

She earned a M.A. in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in public policy from Duke University. Read her full bio here.