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The battle for Idlib: A potential Catch-22 for China
An impending Russian-backed Syrian assault on Idlib, the war-wracked country’s last rebel stronghold, risks putting Uyghurs in the spotlight at a time that the...
Reasons for US fear of Idlib operation
Developments in Idlib are accelerating and Damascus and its allies are ready to attack the terrorists. The Syrian army has deployed its forces and...
ISIL continues to pose a ‘serious challenge’ worldwide
Despite serious military setbacks, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) may still have around 20,000 fighters and is continuing its dangerous...
Is Washington losing Turkey?
It seems that the relations between Washington and Ankara have only been poor in recent times.
There are a lot of unresolved issues and disputes,...
The Uyghur militant threat: China cracks down and mulls policy changes
China, responding to United Nations criticism, academic and media reports, and an embarrassing court case in Kazakhstan, has come closer to admitting that it...
Big power competition in the Eastern Mediterranean: Is Trump missing the point?
A Trump administration decision to sanction two key Turkish officials in retaliation for the continued detention of an American cleric coupled with unqualified support...
Terrorism under the Banner of Exceptional Humanitarianism
While many countries close its doors to migrants and refugees, an exceptional rescue has been offered to the White Helmets from southern Syria, at...
Know the psychology of ISIL
In my opinion, the "ISIS phenomenon" is not new; it distinguishes the factors of this group; for example, the audience of the world's television...
Erdogan’s deterrent components
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 52 percent of the vote and, through a coalition with the National Movement Party, guaranteed his presence in Ankara's political...
Iran’s military activity strengthens al Qaeda in Syria
Iran's dangerous play in the Levant
The analysis of the activities of Hayat Taḥrir al-Sham and his Central Asian allies Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad,...