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Russia May Have Sold Laser Weapons to Iran
The recent overthrow of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has had massive geopolitical implications for the entirety of the Middle East ...
Good intelligence will be vital in charting the way forward in Syria
With the shocking collapse of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in Syria, the U.S. intelligence community is once again on the hook ...
Syrian transitional cabinet is stocked with Ahmed al-Sharaa's loyalists
The country's strongman has surrounded himself with close associates, former jihadists and conservative Islamist technocrats ...
“Feminist foreign policy” in action: German Foreign Minister Baerbock meets al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria
When Green foreign minister Annalena Baerbock presented her “Guidelines for a Feminist Foreign Policy” in March 2023, we ...
Statesman or Jihadist? What to Make of Syria’s De Facto Leader Abu Mohammed Al-Golani
The new leader of Syria has transformed from a wanted terrorist to a polished political leader. It’s an evolution that could ...
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for whoever does win?” one analyst said.
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“Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham”: From Al-Nusra to a New Political Entity – Challenges Ahead (Part 1)
Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) has undergone extensive political and ideological transformations since its emergence as an ...
EU eyeing easing of Syrian sanctions
The European Union is eyeing an easing of sanctions on Syria, one month after Islamist rebels overthrew the government of ...