Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out Turkish leadership with harsh criticism during his annual address to the parliament. Putin accused Ankara of having trade ties with terrorist groups in Syria…
A few months ago, Daesh entered its second year, demonstrating a unique ability to survive despite being targeted by joint international efforts and military campaigns. Since its inception, news of…
Watch this heart breaking video of a Syrian child who eats grass to survive.
Interview conducted by Jaime Ortega with Professor Peter C. Caldwell* 1) People are afraid of autocratic governments because in many cases it subdues the will of the majority. Can dictatorships…
In recent years, Turkey and Qatar have found much common ground on a host of foreign policy issues. Both Ankara and Doha have sponsored a variety of Sunni Islamist groups,…
Battlefields are chaotic. In the turmoil created by forces in conflict, it is often difficult to discern a clear pattern until the smoke of battle has cleared. The battlefields that…
After five years of the Syrian war, we can recognize “four” conflicting parties on the ground – Assad, ISIS, rebel groups and the Kurds. Each one of these conflicting parties…
The 2022 Qatar World Cup may be sparking social change in the Gulf, just not (yet) in Qatar. Qatar’s winning of the hosting rights for the World Cup gave human…
An Egyptian belly dancer, who was allowed by the Supreme Elections Commission to run for parliament, has been banned by the Supreme Administrative Court for lacking a “good reputation”. Becoming…
Here is an important party in Syria that we do not here much about: “I don’t know exactly, but everything seems more beautiful after the snowfall… as if the…