It is well known that Israel possesses enormous firepower and strong armed forces for land, sea, and air combat, and is better equipped than any other army in the Middle East.
messages.detailsSince 2011, borderlands in the MENA region transformed into considerable sites of contested power by a plethora of actors.
messages.detailsThe Makhlouf affair may accelerate a generalized collapse of Syrias economy and effective control over the country.
messages.detailsWill COVID-19 prolong conflict in Libya and Syria, or will such wars exacerbate the pandemics spread?
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messages.detailsThe battle for Idlib is raising fears of a big-power conflict
messages.detailsAlthough a NATO partner, Turkey has purchased the Russian air defense system. And, Turkey and the US stand on different sides when it comes to Syria.
messages.detailsFundamentally, the ceasefire, assumes the U.S. still matters in Syria. It does not.
messages.detailsMilitary commander in Idlib and others living nearby describe eight helicopters swooping in at low altitude, multiple explosions and three-hour battle
messages.detailsIn the week since Turkey launched its forces invading Syria in order to establish a buffer or (safe zone), a lot has happened...
messages.detailsMoscow and Riyadh agreed to disagree but it does not exclude their cooperation in areas of mutual interest
messages.detailsRussia has warned it would prevent Turkey from attacking Syrian troops after the U.S. withdrew from a looming clash between rival ...
messages.detailsThe best one could say about Americas abandonment of the Kurds is that they should have known we would sell them out eventually.
messages.detailsTurkeys incursion into north-eastern Syria threatens to reduce a region of relative calm to hotly contested terrain: it could meet determined resistance, cause mass displacement and revive ISIS. Washington should urgently press Ankara to stop the offensiv
messages.detailsAnkara is dealing with the United States and Russia, but what is defining this treacherous triangle?
messages.detailsAlbukamal and Qaim lie on a Syrian-Iraqi boundary that has had regional implications for decades.
messages.detailsIraq plans to diversify its oil exports via new pipelines through Jordan and Syria
messages.detailsIf you want to know who will pay the price of a re-energised Trump, the answer is the Palestinians
messages.detailsUS presidents contentious move seen as a boost for Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections next month
messages.detailsThe main argument is that it is a mistake to think that ISIS has been defeated just because the last town that it held has been liberated...
messages.detailsOver a period of mere days in late December the Trump administration made two troop withdrawal decisions that startled Washington
messages.detailsEven if American troops come home in a timely fashion, they will likely return before long
messages.detailsThe fact is that Israel and Russia have a relationship that goes back over a century
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