Iran and Syria
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INTL CONFLICTS
The dust is settling with Iran. Now, Washington must pivot to Syria
By Olivia Wang Washington and Tehran are de-escalating following the death of General Soleimani and Iran’s counterattack which, so far,…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Pope Francis’ letter to Assad: Syria is a Catholic issue
By Peter Carswell In a little-noticed diplomatic exchange in July, Pope Francis sent his envoys to Damascus to convey an…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Syria: still not safe for Turkey
By Damien Dean Having forcefully understood that the military solutions are far from being solutions, parties involved in the Syrian conflict…
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran-Russia alliance: A balancing behaviour or a bandwagoning conduct
By Rafaa Chehoudi In an unforseen decision last August, Iran allowed Russian warplanes to conduct several missions over Syria from…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Hezbollah and the Syrian Civil War: Hezbollah’s Syria gamble
By Özlem TÜR Major bottlenecks await Hezbollah in the future due to its current position. The group’s armed role in…
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran says killing of advisers in Syria shows rebels not respecting cease-fire
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the recent killing of Iranian military advisers in Syria shows that militants fighting the Syrian…
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria didn’t harm U.S. credibility, but sinking the Iran nuke deal might
By Derek Johnson In the bubble regularly occupied by neoconservatives and foreign policy hawks, August 2013 was a seminal moment…
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INTL CONFLICTS
The Arab-Iran tensions and China’s efforts for a political solution
By Nasurullah Brohi The recent rash of the political crisis and the tension between Saudi Arabia and the Iran has…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Escalation or division? The Iranian situation: foreign and domestic
By Gregory Brew Since Russia began its intervention into Syria in early October, the Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated…
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Breaking News
Spotlight: Syrian rebels move from offense to defense after Russian intervention
By Hummam Sheikh Ali The battle map in Syria has largely changed in favor of the Syrian army with Russian support in the air,…
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