Weekend Reading: Russia’s Withdrawal, Escaping Fallujah, and Syrian Art
![Men carry a Free Syrian Army flag while attending an anti-government protest in Maarat al-Numan, south of Idlib, Syria (Khalil Ashawi/Reuters).](http://cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/slide_3_2/public/image/2016/03/WR03182016.webp)
Dmitry Gorenburg and Michael Kofman argue that Russia intends to remain entrenched in the Syrian conflict, even after withdrawing troops from the region.
Kamal al-Ayash explores the dangerous route families use to escape from Fallujah to Baghdad, Turkey, and Europe.
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Zuhour Mahmood takes a look at the artwork generated by the Syrian conflict over the last five years.
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