New Geopolitics in a Post-Coronavirus World
Having occupied Afghanistan and Iraq after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.
Corona Is For All And There Are Lessons To Be Learnt Globally
Wars and migrations were for Iraqis, Yemenis, Syrians, and Afghanis.
Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation
The accumulation of recent aggressions in the Persian Gulf and in Iraq and Syria between two countries has paved the way for further escalation.
Balkan Daesh Fighters in Numbers
However, when Daesh (ISIS) gained prominence in early 2014 and emerged as an influential non-state actor across eastern Syria and northwestern Iraq, the terror group began recruiting fighters quickly, and the Balkans became a region with some of the highest numbers of foreign fighters joining Daesh’s ranks.
The Forgotten Terrorists: Daesh Fighters of Central Asia
Currently, there are thousands of Daesh foreign fighters detained in prisons, which are now under the control of Turkey, Iraq and non-state actors in Syria.
Turkey-Kuwait Ties Are Strengthening in the Midst of GCC Tensions
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), institutionalized in 1981 at the height of the Iraq-Iran war, was created to provide a unified security umbrella to the bloc’s micro-states who find themselves unable to face powerful political and economic challenges.
Why the Northern Syrian Oil Fields Are So Important to Trump
According to EIA the ten oil-rich countries are; United States, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Canada, China, Iraq, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and Kuwait.
European Daesh Fighters: A Nightmare Knocking on the EU’s Door
Many of them are now imprisoned in Syria, Iraq and Turkey.
The Changing Dimensions of Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policy
Ankara abandoned a “wait and see” strategy and “retaliatory action”, and instead adopted the method of identifying, finding, tracking and neutralizing the enemy in its own place/location in order to prevent any sort of threats, such as carrying out a “pre-emptive air strike” on the PKK’s training camps in Northern Iraq.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
Iraq has a limited number of F-16s.
The YPG Myth Downplays a Danger For the West
If one focuses on the stances of German politicians and compares their approaches towards Daesh and to the YPG, particularly with the rise of Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, it is noticeable that unfortunately one –secular– terror group was preferred in order to fight another terror group Daesh.
Wilfully Ignorant? Western Objections to Turkey Are Not Based On Facts But Prejudice
Western countries, think-tanks, and media representatives do not hesitate to challenge Turkey in favor of the YPG. This however appears…
How Will Turkey’s Military Operation Affect Domestic Politics?
Meral Akşener, leader of the Iyi Party, has often underlined that Turkish military should take the necessary steps in Syria and Iraq to overcome threats against Turkey’s security.
Jacques Chirac: What Legacy Does He Leave Behind?
invasion of Iraq in 2003, his positions regarding Turkey in the EU context, and his very controversial decision of ordering tests of French nuclear weapons in the South Pacific subsequent to being elected as President in 1995.
Al Hol Camp in Hasakah might breed the Next Generation of Daesh
The camp is mainly divided into two sections, the first hosting foreign Daesh members, the second Syrian and Iraqi Daesh members.
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
If the U.S. withdraws from Syria under a deal to let the Turks in, it could significantly mend US-Turkey relations;…
Calls to Reform the UN Security Council Are Getting Louder
circumvented the global institution in order to conduct its war on Iraq in 2003.
Will One Million People return to Syria’s Safe Zone?
Furthermore, according to the UNHCR, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq hosts over 250,000 Syrian refugees.
Israel Elections: Why targeting Turkey is an Electoral Strategy for Likud?
Furthermore, Iraq and Lebanon were also affected by the Israeli attacks, while attacks on Syria continued.
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
These developments coupled with Israel's increasing attacks on Syria and Iraq, have played a role in reestablishing Israel, the US and their Syrian partners like the YPG, as the main threat to both the Syrian regime and Iran, rather than the Syrian opposition.
