Jonathan Spyer
Spyer is the Executive Director of the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis (MECRA). He is the author of Days of the Fall: A Reporter's Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars (Routledge, 2017) - an account of his field reporting in Syria and Iraq, and The Transforming Fire: the Rise of the Israel-Islamist Conflict, (Continuum, 2010).
Spyer's work is published in many journals, and he consults and advises for a wide variety of bodies in the governmental, NGO and private sectors.
The limits of Iran's proxy strategy: How Soleimani's vision failed in recent conflicts
IRGC alive and well in Syria: Terror proxies could flourish after Damascus
Neo-Ottoman power: Erdogan positions Turkey as Israel's main Middle East challenge
How Islamist militant groups in Pakistan's foreign policy affected the Kashmir conflict
BEHIND THE LINES: The latest India-Pakistan confrontation underscores the strategic role of Pakistan's military and ISI in exacerbating Kashmir’s instability.
Escalate or concede defeat? US faces dilemma over Houthis in Yemen
BEHIND THE LINES | The Houthis are the only Iran-aligned force to have directed its attacks not at Israel alone but also at Western targets, including international shipping.
Cutting off Hamas: 'Post' visits IDF's 'Morag Corridor' in Gaza
'Morag' is intended to drive a wedge between the Rafah and Khan Yunis brigades of Hamas, and then to destroy these formations.
Collision course: Are Israel and Turkey headed for confrontation?
BEHIND THE LINES: With Turkey's backing of Hamas and disputes in Syria, the future of Jerusalem-Ankara ties look dim.
In its attacks on Houthis, the United States is missing the Russian connection
BEHIND THE LINES: The US administration appears to fail to notice the broader alliance taking shape behind these forces, and the interconnectedness of the current assault on the West.
PKK ceasefire declaration: What it means for Turkey, Syria and the Kurds
If Ocalan's declaration does not by itself signal the conclusion of the PKK-Ankara war, what is it nevertheless likely to herald? And does the declaration have broader regional implications?
Is Israel preparing to strike Iran's nuclear sites?
Behind the Lines | With Iran's proxies weakened and its air defenses damaged, the time is ripe for Israel to act against Tehran's nuclear program.
AANES ambassador to 'Post': 'Syria’s security needs Israel involved' - interview
Syrian Kurdish leader Ilham Ahmed says Israel must be part of the solution for Middle East security as tensions rise between the SDF and Islamist rulers in Damascus.
The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins
Behing the Lines | Inside Syria's ancient capital, a lone Jewish guardian watches over abandoned properties while Islamist rulers patrol the rubble of historic synagogues.
Assessing Turkish intentions after Assad's regime fall
BEHIND THE LINES - Ankara appears set on a two-sided strategy to unify Syria under the rule of its Sunni Islamist client
