Author: Gregory Waters

Gregory Waters is a researcher at the Syrian Archive and an Associate Fellow at the Middle East Institute. He formerly worked as a consultant for the International Crisis Group, where he conducted field work in northeast and northwest Syria before the fall of Assad. He now conducts research in western Syria as an independent analyst. His research focuses on Syrian security institutions, local governance, and sectarian relations. He has previously been published by the Middle East Institute, Newlines Institute, Atlantic Council, and Bellingcat, and runs the Syria Revisited website.

The Accidental Liberation of Kafrnabl

by Gregory WatersAugust 18, 2025August 27, 2025

In Kafrnabl, Gregory Waters explores the stories of local residents who lived and often resisted through the Assad regime’s decimation of life, and life’s ultimate resurgence, in the town and longtime revolutionary hub.

Reclaiming Life Under Assad’s Rubble

by Gregory WatersMay 21, 2025May 22, 2025

Gregory Waters reports from the towns of Suqaylabiyah and Qalaat al-Mudiq in the al-Ghab plain, where displaced residents are slowly returning home despite pervasive reminders of the death and destruction wrought by years of relentless regime bombardment.