Carole A. O’Leary

Carole A. O'Leary is a Visiting Scholar at the Columbus School of Law's Program in Law & Religion within the Catholic University of America (CUA).

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The Tribal Factor in Syria’s Rebellion: A Survey of Armed Tribal Groups in Syria

06.27.2013 Nicholas A. Heras

Tribalism remains a primary form of communal identity among Arab Sunnis across Syria, regardless of whether they live in rural or urban areas. As a...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Syria

Syrian Tribal Networks and their Implications for the Syrian Uprising

06.01.2012 Carole A. O'Leary

Sunni Arab tribalism has a significant socio-cultural, political, and security impact on the current uprising in Syria, with strong implications for post-Assad governance formation. Tribalism...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s “Iran Initiative” and Arab Tribalism: Emerging Forces Converge in the Arab World

10.21.2011 Carole A. O'Leary

Seeking to roll back the influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Arab world, the recent “Iran Initiative” of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East

Shiite Proselytizing in Northeastern Syria Will Destabilize a Post-Assad Syria

09.15.2011 Carole A. O'Leary

Iran’s ties to Syria go beyond the geo-politics of the "Axis of Resistance." This is evident in the remote, volatile, and oil-rich al-Jazirah region of...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Iran