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The Futility of War
The United States has been at war for 15 years -- wars intensified by a Nobel Peace Laureate. The cost is now estimated by...
The ceasefire in force in Syria as from September 12, 2016
On Saturday, September 10, between Geneva and Munich, the traditional venues for the numberless negotiations on war in Syria, the US State Secretary, John...
The Kurdish dream and Syrian trap
In the shadow of a new escalation of civil war in Syria, three new challenges occurred, which would have an undeniable impact on the...
The new great Middle East game between Russia and Turkey
With the very recent meeting held in St. Petersburg on August 8 last between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan - the only high-level...
The intelligence war in Syria
As Aeschylus said, “in war, truth is the first casualty”. However, every civilization has its own truth or rather its "myth of truth", just...
Turkish Realignment
US vice-president Joe Biden is in Turkey to help shore up the languishing relation between the US and Turkey. The Turkish-US alliance has reached...
Turkey-Russia thaw: Is Ankara ready to close Syrian border?
The meeting between president Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan held on August 9 moved the relations between two countries to a new positive...
The Next US President’s Challenge: The Iranian and Russian Alliance
The Middle East is undergoing major whirlwinds of change. Two major events in recent weeks are about to bring tectonic shifts in Middle Eastern...
Changing face of Middle Eastern geopolitics
It is a recognized reality that the Middle East is divided into two greater blocs, where Syria, Iraq & Hezbollah are spearheaded by Iran...
Vienna and Munich Agreements: Does History Repeat Itself?
Robert A. Heinlein's assertion "A generation which ignores history has no past; and no future," is a good starter to understand the issue of...