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
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DoD denies US military building a new 'base' in Syria
But if reports are accurate, something is going on and it has nothing to do with ISIS
January 04, 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
Middle East
The fall of Assad is a defeat for Russia — and no 'win' for the US
We should note that for every bad outcome for Moscow here, Washington faces an equally unstable path, too
December 10, 2024
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Erdogan lands in Iraq for much-hyped visit
The rare trip could be a major step toward a reset in turbulent Turkish-Iraqi ties
April 22, 2024
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