Dareen Khalifa Senior Adviser for Dialogue Promotion Istanbul, Turkey Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role As Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group, Dareen leads Crisis Group's efforts to promote dialogue and contribute to peacemaking policy and practice. Professional Background Dareen has been working at Crisis Group since 2019. She previously held the position of a Senior Analyst for Syria, conducting extensive field research and drafting detailed reports and policy briefs. Over the past seventeen years, she has worked directly with and mediated between difficult-to-reach conflict actors in complex dynamics. She has worked in conflict areas in a variety of roles, including with Amnesty International and most recently with the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), where she regularly engaged with various civilian and armed actors to mitigate conflicts. She is frequently quoted by major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Economist, Financial Times, and The Washington Post. Dareen holds an MA in Human Rights and Public Policy from University College London. As well as being an Associate Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, King’s College, London Area of Expertise Conflict mediation and discreet diplomacy Engaging with Sub-state armed groups Jihadists Civil society Selected Publications In Syria’s Idlib, Washington’s Chance to Reimagine Counter-terrorism The Jihadist Factor in Syria’s Idlib: A Conversation with Abu Mohamed al Jolani Has Turkey’s Incursion into Syria Opened The Door For An Islamic State Comeback? An Unnerving Fate for the Families of Syria’s Northeast The Rule is for None But Allah: Islamist Approaches to Governance (contributor) Many Syrians are sceptical of peace talks. Here’s why. Normalising Relations with Syria: How Significant? Saving peace: The case for amending the Egypt-Israel peace treaty Languages Arabic English In The News 31 May 2023 Turkey is highly unlikely to compromise on troop withdrawal [from northern Syria]. Reuters Dareen Khalifa Senior Adviser for Dialogue Promotion 10 Feb 2023 If the UN fails to extend its operation [in Syria] via these [Turkish border] crossings, donor states should bypass the UN and do bilateral assistance themselves. The Guardian Dareen Khalifa Senior Adviser for Dialogue Promotion 16 Jan 2023 Whenever the American forces there [in Syria] are attacked, the question arises again: Why are they there? Globe Echo Dareen Khalifa Senior Adviser for Dialogue Promotion Latest Updates Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 03 May 2024 Egypt and Gaza: Cairo Talks, Sinai Fears Commentary / Europe & Central Asia 20 July 2023 Türkiye’s Syria Policy after Erdoğan’s Win Also available in Arabic Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 29 June 2023 Normalising Relations with Syria: How Significant? Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 05 July 2022 A Vital Humanitarian Mandate for Syria’s North West Also available in Arabic Podcast / Middle East & North Africa 20 May 2022 Shades of Jihad in Syria Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 14 April 2022 The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine in the Middle East and North Africa Also available in Arabic Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 04 February 2022 A Death In Idlib: The Killing of the Top ISIS Leader and Its Impact Commentary / Jihad in Modern Conflict 27 October 2021 How Islamist Militants Elsewhere View the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 03 February 2021 In Syria’s Idlib, Washington’s Chance to Reimagine Counter-terrorism Also available in Arabic Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 25 November 2020 The SDF Seeks a Path Toward Durable Stability in North East Syria Q&A / Europe & Central Asia 29 February 2020 Deadly Clashes in Syria’s Idlib Show Limits of Turkey’s Options Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 20 February 2020 İdlib’de Cihatçı Faktörü: Ebu Muhammed el-Cevlani ile Söyleşi: Also available in English, Arabic Load more