Syria
2018 Calculations
Why does Turkey Resort to Hard Power in Tacking Regional Crises?
It can be argued that the current Turkish foreign policy is based on the ideas of Prof. Ahmet Davuoglu, as illustrated in his book.
Khorshid Delli
Strength Points:
The Relative Differences between al-Qaeda Branches in the Region
Al-Qaeda enjoys an unprecedented organizational strength and geographical expansion, due to the growing power of its offshoots.
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The Ideological Triangle:
How does Turkey manage its relations with Sudan and Qatar?
Seemingly, Sudan may turn into a convergence point for a new alliance or regional axis comprising Turkey and Qatar.
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The Syrian-Iraqi Border
A Highway for Instability
The Syrian-Iraqi border will be decisive for the fate of Iraq and Syria’s stabilization, or it could turn into a highway for instability
Eleonora Ardemagni
Balance of Threat
Determinants of Resolving the Syrian crisis in 2018
The fate of Syria in 2018 is arguably tied to keeping a balance between Iran, Turkey and Russia.
Dr. Radwa Ammar
How Friday Sermons Reflected Middle East Interactions in 2017?
Friday sermons served as a mirror reflecting developments that occurred in 2017 and highlighted significant political topics and issues
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Critical Juncture
Military and Political Messages behind the Tartus and Hmeimim Attacks
The attacks which targeted the Russian Hmeimim air base and Tartus naval base in Syria marked a new juncture in the Syrian conflict.
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'Not an Alliance'
An Assessment of the Iranian-Turkish Relations
The only issue agreed upon between Turkey and Iran with regards to their regional concerns is to preserve the status quo.
Orhan Gafarli
Afrin Operation
Has Turkey Resorted to a Deal with Russia to Intervene in Syria?
International mediations and superpowers’ pressures failed to put an end to Turkey’s intention to intervene militarily in Afrin.
Abdel Latif Hegazy
Opportunity or Threat
How is the Iranian Media Covering Turkey’s Intervention in Syria’s Afrin?
Turkey’s military intervention in Afrin, Syria, has triggered hot debate between experts and opinion writers of Iranian newspapers.
Ali Atif
New Stage
Have the Rules of Engagement in the Syrian Conflict Changed?
Russia was able to defuse the latest confrontation, there are numerous indications that the calculus of the allies in Syria is changing
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Tangible Deterrence
What does the Israeli Involvement in Syria Reveal?
Military tensions between Israel and the Assad regime have shown a rise in hybrid wars between stakeholders engaged in Syria.
Mohammed Abdullah Younis
Signs of Containment
Can the East Mediterranean Avoid a Scenario of Military Escalation?
The increasing pace of exploration for new natural gas reserves in the east Mediterranean has caused an escalation of disputes.
Ibrahim al-Ghitani
Cloning Chaos
Why National Salvation Governments Fail in the Arab Region
There are several factors that explain the failure in the performance of national salvation governments in the Arab region.
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