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August 11, 2019087 Neville Teller

Putin Hi-jacks Syria’s Future

It’s a quite extraordinary situation, when you think about it. A leading Arab nation is having its future decided by three non-Arab countries. T

June 13, 2019058 James M. Dorsey

With Israel set to host an unprecedented meeting of the national security advisors of the United States, Russia and Israel, this week’s efforts by

August 9, 2018034 Neville Teller

International politics are subject to strange twists and turns. By one such convolution the future of Syria’s Kurdish population and of its presiden

January 23, 2018042 Neville Teller

There is little doubt that the super-power in the Syrian situation is Russia, and that – despite recent US efforts to bolster the UN’s Geneva peace-

March 21, 2017043 Neville Teller

Back in the glory days of the so-called “Arab Spring”, when Middle Eastern dictators were falling like ninepins, it seemed that the overthrow of Ben

March 14, 2017032 Hakim Khatib

A link between Bashar Assad regime and the rise of the so-called Islamic State does not come as a surprise to many Syrians. Unlike the image t

December 7, 2016047 Roy Gutman

In his first interview after winning the presidency, Donald Trump hinted that he will shift policy in the Syria conflict from one of support for

September 27, 2016023 Neville Teller

On September 10, 2016, after mammoth negotiating sessions held in Geneva, the USA and Russia announced that agreement had been reached on a cease-fi

May 12, 2016055 Neville Teller

It is almost unbelievable, given the roller-coaster ride of Bashar Al-Assad’s fortunes these past five years, that he remains President of Syria (al

January 26, 2016035 Neville Teller

On January 11, 2016 you could scour the Internet to your heart’s content, but nowhere would you find a single reference to the start of ceasefire ta