Andrew Tabler, Author at Institute of Current World Affairs

Andrew Tabler is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he focuses on Syria, the Levant and US Middle East policy. He has served as director for Syria at the National Security Council’s Middle East Affairs Directorate (2019) and senior adviser to the special envoy for Syria engagement at the US State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (2020–2021). His ICWA fellowship (Lebanon and Syria, 2005–2007) focused on regional affairs and reform efforts. Before his fellowship, Andrew cofounded Syria Today, the country’s first private-sector English-language magazine, and worked as an editor for The Middle East Times and The Cairo Times. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, Foreign Policy and Foreign Affairs. He has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS and many other outlets. He is the author of In the Lion’s Den: An Eyewitness Account of Washington’s Battle with Syria. Andrew received a master’s degree in comparative politics from American University in Cairo and a bachelor’s degree from Washington & Jefferson College.

Posts and Dispatches from Andrew Tabler:

Former Fellow Tabler on the President’s “Plan to Stop Iran in Syria”
Former Fellow Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007) was quoted in an article published by The Washington Post, regarding top Trump administration officials claim that a key pillar of U.S. Syria policy is to prevent Iran from expanding its power there as the Islamic State falls. This is a matter of “grave concern of Syrians and allies such as...
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Former Fellow Tabler on the Planned Offensive Against Deir Ezzor
Former Fellow Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007) was featured in an article published by The National regarding the major offensive planned by the Syrian government against the city of Deir Ezzor, one of ISIL’s last strongholds in the country. Tabler notes that “the US had indirectly made the Syrian government’s gains possible by helping negotiate...
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Andrew Tabler quoted in The Washington Post
Former ICWA Fellow and Syria expert Andrew Tabler was recently quoted in the Washington Post article, “There’s plenty of Trump-Russia collusion — in Syria.” Here is Tabler’s excerpt: ““I think the Russians know they ultimately cannot shoot their way out of Syria completely,” said Andrew Tabler, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East...
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Andrew Tabler Interview in Bloomberg
Former ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler was recently interviewed in Bloomberg in a piece titled “As Syria Crumbles, Only Iran Is a Sure Winner: A Q&A with Andrew Tabler, who spent years living under the Assad regime.” Read the whole interview here! ...
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Andrew Tabler quoted in USA Today
Former ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler chimes in on an article titled “U.S., Russia reach deal on Syria cease-fire” in USA Today. The piece revolves around the meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump regarding Syria, and the ceasefire that resulted. Tabler, a Syria expert, provides his insights and opinion. Read the whole article...
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Andrew Tabler Interview on Syria
“MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with three guests about American involvement in Syria and the complexities of the ongoing conflict.” Listen to former ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler’s interview with MPR on Syria here!...
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Andrew Tabler quoted in Buzzfeed article
Former ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert often quoted in news articles, was recently quoted in the Buzzfeed piece titled: “The White House’s Warning To Syria Was Kept Close — But Not From Russia.” Here is Tabler’s quote: ““I think it is part of a Syria policy. I think the administration is clear that...
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Andrew Tabler quoted in Politico
Andrew Tabler, former ICWA fellow and Syria expert, was recently quoted in a Politico article titled “Trump still doesn’t have a strategy for dealing with Assad.” Below is Tabler’s quote: “What’s striking about the string of recent clashes is that the United States has been provoked by offensive actions taken by Iranian-allied groups or the...
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Andrew Tabler publishes in Foreign Affairs
Former ICWA fellow Andrew Tabler has published an article titled “The Scramble for Eastern Syria” in Foreign Affairs. This piece discusses the possibilities of who will take control of Syria after ISIS is gone. With increased US/Allied efforts to rid the region, and Syria specifically, the question of who will occupy that power position becomes increasingly...
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Syria Violence Triggers U.S.-Russia Talks Breakdown
“On Lunch Break” with Wall Street Journal reporter Tanya Rivero, Past Fellow Andrew Tabler discusses tensions between the U.S. and Syria deepened this week as the U.S. pulled out of talks with Russia aimed at reducing violence in Syria’s civil war. Andrew is a Washington Institute Senior Fellow....
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