The Killing of Maher Al-Aqal: IS’ Leadership Crisis
One day before he embarked on his trip to the Middle East,…
Electoral Considerations: Erdogan’s Project to Repatriate a Million Refugees to Syria
The Syrian refugees’ crisis has recently regained center stage in Turkish domestic…
A Gradual Return: Dimensions of Al-Assad’s UAE Visit
On 18 March Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad traveled to the United Arab…
The Will to Return: Implications of the Recrudescence of IS’ Qualitative Operations
In March 2019, the month that marked the Islamic State’s (IS) defeat…
Syria and the Biden Administration: A Midlife Crisis
With Biden halfway through his presidential term and amid the preparations of…
A review of the US administration’s position on regional issues
In a few weeks, Democratic President Joe Biden will occupy the Oval…
Intertwining factors: The Significance of the MoU between the Syrian Democratic Council and the People’s Will Party
The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) and the People’s Will Party signed a…
Assessing Deterrent Measures and the Prospects of War: US Military Movement in the Gulf to Confront Iran
IntroductionEvents are speeding up in the Gulf region with anticipations of military…
Turkey’s Russian roulette in Syria
Idlib province in Syria has a population of about four million. Around…
New Normal in the Middle East
One of the most commonly encountered terms in the coronavirus literature these…
