More: Syria
Ankara attack, Turkey/ISIS
According to one well-informed source, a suicide bomber carrying multiple bombs attacked a peace march on 10 October in Ankara, killing up to 128...
Palmyra: ISIS-Wanton Destruction
On 4 October, 2015 Maamun Abdulkarim, the Syrian Director General of Antiquities and Museums, confirmed that the 2000 year old Arch of Triumph in...
Not Just About Assad: Explaining the Russian-Iranian Axis in Syria
Russia and Iran – both members of the Caspian Five – believe they have acted as a main force for stability in the Caspian...
Syria, Serious, the most Syria-ous
How can we observe and interpret (the distance between) success and failure from a historical perspective? This question remains a difficult one to (satisfy...
Ending the vicious cycle in Syria’s ongoing catastrophe
Conflict in Syria is now in its fifth year and has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis after the Second World War. ...
The file of the refugee crisis remains open
The massive influx of migrants – Arab and African refugees to Europe – is unanimously considered to have triggered this summer the most serious...
The DAESH Civil Governance Blackhole: Iraq, Iran, Quds, and Kurds
The push to take back Ramadi has recently highlighted a litany of convoluted policy and societal sectarian concerns that have created pathways for DAESH...
Syria: a labyrinth of ruin
The conflict and resulting destruction in Syria has been going on since 2011 and no foreseeable end is in sight. Over...
U.S. Engagement in Syria with Russia
Russia’s recent involvement in Syria led to a telephone conversation between the defence ministers of the US and Russia. During their discussion, they considered...
Rise of fear in a wake of refugee crisis in Europe
In a wake of refugee crisis in Europe and looking for its solutions fear of unknown customs, religions, people with their own culture and...