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The military agreement between Syria and Iran
On July 8 last, Iranian Chief-of-Staff Mohammad Baqeri and Syrian Defence Minister Ali Abdullah Ayub signed an agreement in Damascus - defined as "comprehensive"...
Fresh evidence of war crimes committed by all sides in Syrian conflict, probe finds
In its latest report, the Commission of Inquiry on Syria highlighted the military campaign launched late last year in Idlib Governorate by pro-Government forces, to retake...
Russia in the Middle East: “Be with Us – and Remain Yourself”
Discussions about a country’s soft power are generally triggered by foreign policy crises or an urgent need to renew the institutions responsible for projecting...
Fragile Big Power Relationships Add to Middle Eastern Uncertainty
Fraught with multiple powder kegs that could blow up at any moment, Turkish-Russian relations constitute a study in the management of a new world...
The Ripple Effects of the Syrian Conflict in the Mashreq Region
A decade of conflict in Syria led to region-wide economic and social fallout across Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, adding urgency to the call for...
China continues non-interference diplomacy in Syria amidst of Corona Pandemic
Earlier on May this year, the UNSC’s Security Council briefings on Syria, the US ambassador to UN Kelly Craft asked China "to validate its claims of...
Syria lures but will China bite?
China looms large as a potentially key player alongside Russia and Iran in President Bashas al-Assad’s post-war Syria. With Russia and Iran lacking the...
Turkey Faced With Revolt Among Its Syrian Proxies Over Libyan Incursion
Relations between Turkey and Syrian armed groups that used to be considered cordial due to massive support provided by the Turkish authorities to the...
UAE-Turkish Rivalry Wreaks Regional Havoc in Libya and Syria
The Saudi-Iranian dispute may dominate headlines but a similar rivalry between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates is equally wreaking havoc in the Middle...
Erdogan Desires Of His Own Empire
The world has witnessed an increasingly incoherent and aggressive policy pursued by the Turkish government recently. Erdogan wants to spread Turkish influence in the...