Middle East

After The Syrian Collapse: Terrorism, Ecstasy And “Metaphysical Fear”

ABSTRACT: Following Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s recent fall, a changing configuration of jihadi terror groups will seek power and influence. Wittingly or unwittingly, these...

How Syria Fell and What’s Next for Iran’s Axis of Resistance

The recent downfall of the Assad regime in Syria sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East. When Syrian rebels, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham...

On Palestine: Modern-Day Colonialism That Sheds Light on the Universality of Moral Relativism

Early October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters seized villages along Israel’s southern border with Gaza. The strike—according to official Israeli numbers—killed at least 1,139 individuals...

Trump’s Threats to BRICS Nations and Egypt’s Response

The recent statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the imposition of tariffs on BRICS countries reflect a broader trend of economic confrontation that...

Don’t Believe the Media or the Jihadists: Syria’s Transition Could Get Ugly

Syria’s Transition: The Media Sideshow The lightning rod offensive that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad invoked memories of the trajectories that manifested when dictators...

Turkey’s Aspirations and the Future of Kurds in Post-Assad Syria

Authors- Asif Haseen and Monalisa Dash* The recent takeover of the Assad regime by an Islamist rebel group—Hay’at-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—has unleashed a power vacuum in...

Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape

Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to endanger people’s lives in Gaza, which has become “a...

The Middle East in Turmoil … Again

In Syria the rebels have won and Beshar al-Assad has been ousted.  The Assads, father Hafez al-Assad and son Bashar ruled Syria consecutively for...

Between Hospitality and Repatriation: Türkiye’s Evolving Syrian Refugee Response

Türkiye hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide, with an estimated 3.2 million Syrians among its displaced population. In the initial years of the...

Conflict in The Northern Syria: What is Next for The Syrian Kurds?

December 8. A historic day for the Syrian people. The long 53 years rule of the Assad family had come to an end. The...

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