The Legal Status of the Golan Heights: Established Sovereignty and the Impermissibility of Acquisition by Force
Fadel Abdulghany The question of the legal status of the Golan Heights under international law is a prime example of how...
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Washington’s Arrest of Maduro under International Law… Undermining the Notion of Collective Security
Fadel Abdulghany The military operation carried out by US forces on January 3, 2026, which included airstrikes inside Venezuelan territory, followed...
Cover-up as a State Policy: The Engineering of Concealing Assad’s Crimes between the Document and the Graveyard
Fadel Abdulghany The New York Times investigative report, "Inside Assad's Conspiracy to Cover Up Crimes," is one of the most prominent...
The Dilemma of Disclosing Identity of Perpetrators in Syria
Fadel Abdulghany The tension surrounding the disclosure of perpetrators' identities stems from a conflict between ethical and legal principles of equal...
Currency Reform in Post-Assad Syria: Symbolic Legitimacy and the Path to Transitional Justice
Fadel Abdulghany The transition from authoritarian rule to a pluralistic political system is incomplete without rebuilding the symbolic foundations upon which...
Iran’s Hostage Diplomacy: A Test of International Law Enforcement and the Limits of Accountability
Fadel Abdulghany The practice of arbitrarily detaining foreigners and dual nationals to extract political, economic, or diplomatic concessions from states is...
Composing The National Anthem in Transitional Contexts
Fadel Abdulghany Creating a national anthem during political transitions is a crucial task that goes beyond simply composing music and lyrics....
The Lifting of Secondary Sanctions under the Caesar Act: A Legal Shift and Its Implications for Financial and Investment Compliance
Fadel Abdulghany The repeal of secondary sanctions under the Caesar Act in December 2025, enacted as part of the National Defense...
France Ambitious Attempt to Arrest Bashar al-Assad
Fadel Abdulghany The pursuit of accountability for mass atrocities committed during the Syrian conflict has faced significant obstacles within the...
Transitional Justice in Syria: Between Forced Coexistence and the Necessity of Accountability
Fadel Abdulghany Based on my experience documenting violations and my work in the field of transitional justice in Syria,...