More: Syria
Al-Assad’s Beijing Visit: A Stepping Stone to a Strategic Partnership Between the Two Nations
The Chinese government is adopting a new diplomatic stance, marked by a bold challenge to American directives. This strategy aims to bolster ties with...
Ending the Nagorno-Karabakh Siege, lessons from Syria
Authors: David Akopyan, Hrair Balian
The conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria have distinct root causes and regional contexts. However, they share the common thread of...
Arab Winter? What Arab Winter?
Protesters in Syria, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, and Israel are dashing autocratic and authoritarian hopes of a prolonged winter.
In response, Arab autocrats are scrambling to...
Syrians are rising up against Assad, and this time things could be different
Tensions have boiled over in southern Syria this week as thousands protest deteriorating living conditions. This has triggered a movement not seen since 2011...
10 years later: The deceptive results of the ‘Arab Spring’
America and Europe, with their intentions to democratically transform the Middle East and North Africa, have greatly harmed not only the Arab and Muslim...
Syrian Idlib Fighters for Hire
Ukraine has become a hub for mercenaries from all over the world since the start of the conflict. Both sides have taken considerable losses...
Gulf states test the boundaries of their agency
More than three years after burying the war hatchet, erstwhile Gulf rivals are moving in separate ways as they maneuver big power competition.
Ironically, anti-Islamists...
The 32nd Arab League meeting will have a far-reaching impact
The Arab League is an alliance of states that currently has 22 member states in Northern Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula, which belongs...
The Arab Summit: Diverse Agendas, United Destiny
The Arab summit, though not inherently significant, holds importance due to the prevailing perception of the Arab League as an outdated organization requiring reform...
Newsweek: Biden loses his biggest Syria battle yet
President Joe Biden's Syria policy has been dealt its biggest blow yet as the Arab League has welcomed back President Bashar al-Assad despite U.S....