Gregory Waters

Gregory Waters is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Political Economy and a focus on Foreign Policy in the Middle East.

Hay’at Tahrir al Sham’s gamble: the failure of blood

As HTS grows at the expense of others, opposition representatives will continue to lose negotiating power in the Astana and Geneva talks, leaving Assad and Russia only one option with which to end the war.

By Gregory Waters

/ 26 Jul 2017

The allure of war: the motivations of Jordanian foreign fighters in Syria

Broadly speaking, religious motivations are the primary draw for Jordanian volunteers in Syria.

By Gregory Waters

/ 18 Aug 2016

Divide and conquer: offer Jabhat al-Nusra access to the Syrian peace talks

Jabhat al-Nusra’s split from al-Qaeda offers the west a unique and crucial opportunity to create a fully inclusive and strengthened transition in Syria.

By Gregory Waters

/ 9 Aug 2016

The fluidity of identity among Jordanian foreign fighters in Syria

Jordanian volunteers in Syria come from diverse ideological backgrounds that do not necessarily align with the groups they join.

By Gregory Waters

/ 22 Jul 2016