Middle East
Stars are aligned for Trump's troop withdrawal from Syria
It likely won't lead to the violence and humiliation of other botched departures, including from the same region in 2019
April 24, 2025
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Kurds sign deal in Syria: Case for US troops there 'weaker than ever'
New leadership brings SDF into central govt, leaving little reason for Washington to keep protecting it
March 11, 2025
Middle East
Why are we still at war in Syria?
The tempo of lethal US airstrikes — not all against ISIS — continue apace, despite murky Washington strategy
March 06, 2025
Middle East
'Syria for Syrians' is a lesson al-Sharaa can now use, or abuse
The new Sunni leader has no template, as the century has been riddled with colonial rule, military rivalries, and then dictatorship
February 26, 2025
QiOSK
If true, Trump move to withdraw US military from Syria is the right one
Not only are the 2,000 troops there in harm's way, their presence may actual hinder diplomatic progress under the new government
February 05, 2025
Middle East
The foreign policy story of 2024: The Fall of Assad in pictures
The surprise regime change is remaking the geopolitical face of the Middle East in real time.
December 30, 2024
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