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Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?
Since Turkey implemented “boots on the ground” strategy in northern Syria, the Syrian crisis has become more complicated. Only those…
What are Israel’s Red Lines in Syria?
Israel will continue its precision airstrikes in Syria and increase its focus on the Israel-Syria border as well as its…
What does Qatari support for Turkey’s Afrin Operation mean?
Gulf countries seem to have no strategy for dealing with Iran, and they are short-sighted in not supporting Turkey, even…
Some Myths about the YPG
Abandoning the myths about the YPG would serve the US interests. Then comes the hard task of crafting a realistic…
Iran and the YPG: Friends or Foes?
During Operation Olive Branch, the YPG has used, visually confirmed, Iranian weapons. Among them are Iran-produced 107mm rockets, which were…
US Support to YPG: Violation of US National Law
The support the U.S. administration provides to the offshoots of the PKK constitutes serious contradictions and casts doubts on the…
Where does Iran and Russia stand in Afrin?
Iran’s red lines concerning intervention in Syria are the presence of the regime and the securing of the resistance line.…
Reign of Terror in Northern Syria: Displacement Routine by the PYD
The PYD, under U.S. military and diplomatic protection, has committed vast human rights violations ranging from arming children to training…
What will Turkey Face during the Afrin Operation?
In addition to the military difficulties to be embraced, Turkey has to ready itself for a propaganda war with the…
Operation Olive Branch: Direct Intervention, Indirect Message
Operation Olive Branch must be assessed in two aspects: the role of the operation in Turkey’s counter-terrorism policy and Ankara’s…
What does Afrin mean for Turkey’s War on Terror?
Turkey’s first goal is to minimize the PKK’s presence and capacity and force it to withdraw from the areas it…
Everything about Operation Olive Branch
Land forces of the TSK and FSA will simultaneously penetrate the defense lines of the PKK/YPG on the southern and…
Why are Syrian Rebels Losing Ground in Idlib?
While the Syrian opposition enjoyed important support within Syrian society, HTS is logically viewed as Al-Qaeda – a group that…
Trump, the Israeli Lobby and Christian Zionism
“I said, ‘If you look at 1917, it was a Jubilee Year, and the Balfour Amendment came, and then in…
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
The failure of the Saudi-UAE axis in regards to the Jerusalem issue illustrates the fact that this group is in…
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
While Putin’s announcement of withdrawal from Syria was to convey the message that Russia had won the war and is…
Turkey’s Hunt for the PKK in post-referendum Iraq
As a result of its alliance with the US, the PKK expanded territories it captured and began to consolidate its…
From Balfour to the Nakba: Zionist Settler Colonialism
The imperial power, in this case Britain, granted the international legitimacy for Zionist settler colonialism and sowed the seeds for…
