Middle East
Can Trump cool Turkey-Israel tensions over Syria?
With US withdrawal looming, both powers are testing a fragile detente with competing visions of Damascus's future
April 29, 2025
turkey
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
Middle East
UAE may need al-Sharaa as much as he needs it. Here's why.
New Syrian president got a warm welcome this week, as he holds out for sanctions relief. So what does Abu-Dhabi stand to gain?
April 16, 2025
Asia-Pacific
Too optimistic? Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal looms at last
Constitutional changes and unresolved territorial issues stand in the way of a lasting agreement
March 17, 2025
QiOSK
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
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