Syria
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INTL CONFLICTS
Russia: The winner of the latest airstrikes against Syria?
By Wang Li On April 21, one week after the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria, Russian FM Lavrov said that Russia…
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OPINION
Thoughts about Trump’s missile attack on Syria
By Peter Childs I’ve just read the CNN account of Trump’s attack on Syria, and I’ve heard what’s been said…
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria: chemical weapons use, destruction of children, the ethical vacuum
By Rene Wadlow At the heart of this growing phenomenon of mass violence and social disintegration is a crisis of…
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AMERICAS
Syria: From a ceasefire to comprehensive negotiations?
By Rene Wadlow After multiple delays to reach agreement with the Russian ambassador, the U.N. Security Council on Saturday 24 February…
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MIDDLE EAST
Stabilizing Syria
By Rene Wadlow In many ways it is difficult to imagine how the armed conflicts in Syria and Iraq could…
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ASIA
Kurdish cooperation and renewal: is there a way forward?
By Rene Wadlow With the military campaign against the Islamic State winding down, the diplomatic focus is turning to the…
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ASIA
ISIS defeat and challenges for Central Asia: What should we expect?
By Ammar Younas ISIS has been defeated and fight is almost over. Now it is impossible for Russia and Iran to…
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ASIA
The golden opportunity for the Kurds
By Faraidoon Namdar and Farhang Faraidoon Namdar The neighboring Kurdish states (Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria) have never been more troubled than…
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INTL CONFLICTS
The world reordering from the Middle East
By Farhang Faraydoon Namdar Whomever controls the Middle East can control the world, the region has the largest oil and…
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MIDDLE EAST
The threats of triumph over Daesh
By Mala Bakhtiar Today, after Peshmarga forces recaptured the suburbs of Mosul, the Iraqi armed forces recaptured the city of Mosul,…
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