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Steven Simon

Syria SDF
QiOSK

Syrian army advances risk fragile deal with Kurdish fighters

As Washington’s priorities have changed, the balance of power has shifted in Damascus’s favor

Did mission creep kill 3 Americans in Syria?
QiOSK

Did mission creep kill 3 Americans in Syria?

How the US’s unresolved objectives in Syria put National Guard troops in the line of fire

Israel Gaza deal
Middle East

Will this deal work? Netanyahu has gamed everything his way so far.

Much of the war has been underestimating how far Israel would go and how much it needed Trump

Donald Trump Mohammed bin Salman
Middle East

Did Trump just crown Saudi with leadership of Gaza ‘day after’ plan?

His threats — bluff? — to clear out the Palestinian territory may have spurred the only realistic reconstruction plan in the offing

Netanyahu , biden
QiOSK

Who should take credit for the ceasefire? Netanyahu.

The Israelis had run out of targets and largely achieved their objectives. But don't expect them to leave Gaza.