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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...
Kashmir policy blinded by the territorial imperative
Born out of cataclysm in 1948, the Kashmir problem remains alive and unwell. In the latest iteration of the long self-determination struggle, 75 protesters...
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 strategic nature of the US bombings in Libya
Although some US military decision-makers have recently said that the air raids on Sirte are to be considered "purely tactical" - as also General...
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...
The (in)compatibility of Islam and Democracy
The effects of the Skyes-Picot Agreement are still being felt today. It is true that the modern Middle East is a house built by...
The Battle of Weapons Ends as the Battle of Ideas Begins
The world’s longest continuous conflict, between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (in Spanish – Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de...
Afghan Refugees: A vision for the 19th SAARC Summit
There is no greater sorrow on earth than the loss of one’s native land. -Euripides 431 BCE The unprecedented internal civil/ethnic conflicts have been...
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...