Turkey's best bet in Syria is to take advantage of controlled tensions
Joint airstrike by the U.S., France and U.K. after the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons in Douma is a ticket back to the table for the U.S., French and British leaders
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As the Trump administration comes together…
U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines this week by dismissing and appointing senior members of his administration.
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The YPG is the Syrian arm of the outlawed PKK that has been fighting against the Turkish state for years, so it is impossible for Ankara to accept any presence of these militants near its borders
The foreign policymakers of the Trump administration need to clarify how the U.S.-Russian relations will go on
Iran is trying to establish its own area of influence before Trump is sworn in and points to Iran as the main other in the Middle East
This election is shaping and may continue to shape American prestige, standing and image around the world more than any other election before it.
A Slippery Slope: US-Russian Relations
The next U.S. administration will be a new reset, perhaps a new Cold War, that is not so much nuclear - despite Putin's threats - but rather is cyber and may be more about Syria
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Agreement, Arrangement and Optimism
Syrian regime is a regime that uses multilateral meetings and initiatives to gain time and build more capacity to continue to follow its policies of destruction
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The HDP made significant progress in the political arena, but it must keep in mind that a toxic mix of violence and cross-national alliances will not secure legal status for their voters.
Russian involvement in Syria can cause the intensification of the civil war and increase the number of causalities and refugees.
Hafez al-Assad, with his collaborative strategies, his power of control and cruelty, corresponds to Vito Corleone.
