Syria Research Manager Muaz A. and Syria Assistant Research Manager Stephanie Anderson explore how the immediate goals pursued by various Islamist armed actors in Syria impact their forms of collaboration with Hayat Tahrir al Sham.
Muaz A. is a Middle East Research Manager with experience in providing security analysis to non-profit organizations implementing projects in Syria. With a civil engineering background, his research focuses on reconstruction efforts in the transitional phase in Syria.
Stephanie Anderson assists in the management of ACLED's Syria project and oversees the desk's analysis program. She holds an M.A. in Development Studies with a concentration on conflict, peace, and development issues and a geographic specialization in the Middle East and North Africa. Her current work focuses on civilian impact and agency in the Syrian conflict, with her prior research focusing on the role of civilian governance actors in rebel-held areas of Syria.
