All Policy Analysis by Adam Heffez

A prison holding hundreds of jihadists has become fruitful recruiting ground for ISIS, and a potential prisoner swap could eventually lead to ex-inmates taking leadership roles in the group.

What civil war? The regime's Tourism Ministry thinks you'll enjoy these new beachside cafes.

The Syrian conflict is rattling the world of the Druze, an ethnic group that straddles national lines.

The Druse cannot bet on the still-fragmented Syrian opposition to protect them.

The fast-food chain's departure is only the latest sign of battered markets that have left approximately 4 million Syrians facing food insecurity.

Foreign Affairs selected Institute research assistant Adam Heffez's investigation of qat overcultivation's role in depleting Yemen's water supply for its "Best of 2013" collection.