Syria contributor: Lorenzo Trombetta Lorenzo Trombetta is a Beirut-based journalist, Middle-Eastern senior correspondent for Italian News Agency Ansa. Specialized on contemporary Syria, he authored two monographies on this issue, focusing on the structure of the system of power in Baathist Syria. He regularly consults international organizations and national institutions on how to support civil society development in Syria. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/lorenzo-trombetta/rss en Why Syrian Constitutional Debates Are Unlikely to Bring Political Reform Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:45:41 +0000 Lorenzo Trombetta https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/08/14/why-syrian-constitutional-debates-are-unlikely-to-bring-political-reform https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/08/14/why-syrian-constitutional-debates-are-unlikely-to-bring-political-reform Russia’s power broker role in Syria negotiations means that any future debates around a new constitution will be an attempt to solidify Moscow’s proposal for the de facto partitioning Syria, while maintaining Assad’s position, writes journalist Lorenzo Trombetta. Analysis: Euphrates Fight May Beat ISIS Militarily, but Not Ideologically Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs ISIS Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:03:10 +0000 Lorenzo Trombetta https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/08/analysis-euphrates-fight-may-beat-isis-militarily-but-not-ideologically https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/08/analysis-euphrates-fight-may-beat-isis-militarily-but-not-ideologically As U.S. and Iran escalate their battle against ISIS in eastern Syria and western Iraq, no one is thinking about the fate of local communities after the militant group’s potential military defeat, writes journalist Lorenzo Trombetta. How the ‘De-Escalation Zone’ Plan Benefits Syria’s Foreign Players Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Wed, 17 May 2017 13:09:07 +0000 Lorenzo Trombetta https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/05/17/how-the-de-escalation-zone-plan-benefits-syrias-foreign-players https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/05/17/how-the-de-escalation-zone-plan-benefits-syrias-foreign-players ‘De-escalation zones’ are at the forefront of the current Geneva peace talks. Russia has tailored them to the geopolitical needs of nearly every stakeholder involved in the crisis, effectively resulting in a partition of western Syria, writes analyst Lorenzo Trombetta. Analysis: De Facto Safe Zones Already Exist Along Syria’s Borders Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Displacement Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:48:31 +0000 Lorenzo Trombetta https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/03/13/analysis-de-facto-safe-zones-already-exist-along-syrias-borders https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/03/13/analysis-de-facto-safe-zones-already-exist-along-syrias-borders As foreign powers call for safe zones in Syria, analyst Lorenzo Trombetta explains that de facto zones of control have already been established. However, they are part of a strategy to further political and military goals rather than a method of civilian protection.