The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
The deal birthed what was dubbed a neo-troika, which represents a power-sharing arrangement reminiscent of the one that existed during the Syrian regime’s occupation of Lebanon.
AUKUS and Its Potential Implications for the MENA Region
retreat from Afghanistan and Syria should lead to the accumulation of a certain amount of tangible sources that will need another direction to flow into.
To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
There is a serious disagreement between Turkey and Russia over Syria.
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
Thus, major Soviet and Russian interventions in the Global South, such as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan starting in December 1979 and continuing for a decade, and the Russian intervention to suppress the Syrian opposition since September 2015 (and continuing), expose the seemingly insurmountable rifts among the NAM members.
The Gang’s All Here: New Western Imperialism in the South China Sea
The invasion of Iraq, the destruction of Libya, and ongoing military intervention in Syria are just some of the more egregious examples of U.
“Racial Profiling is Institutionalized in Our Society” – An Interview with Mpanzu Bamenga
For instance, now we have people coming from several countries, Syria, Afghanistan, etc.
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
Daesh’s beheadings of western journalists and aid workers in Syria led to military intervention but little was said of the much larger numbers of Syrians and Iraqis beheaded and even crucified by the group.
Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy
In cooperation with their Syrian ally in the Assad regime, Iran dispatched hundreds of IRGC operatives to train Lebanese Shia irregulars in guerrilla warfare.
Family Unification Law: How an Israeli Law Divides Palestinian Families
This family unification ban targeted Palestinians who married Arabs, mostly from countries such as Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, and other countries which Israel categorizes as “enemies.
Akinci and Turkey as a Drone Power
This is especially true in regard to the impact of Anka-S and Bayraktar TB2 armed drones on the Syrian regime forces during Operation Spring Shield in early 2020, which stimulated debates among scholars, observers, and professionals in defense and security circles regarding the future of drones and warfare in general.
The EU and the PKK: Hypocrisy and Double-Standards at Large
In Europe, the terror group focuses on non-violent propaganda work with demonstrations, marches, culture festivals, and various campaigns as well as extorting money and selling drugs to finance its violent terror activities in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
Read: Does Germany’s Political System Need Fundamental Reform?Indeed, the Syrian immigrants are another example in this regard.
Kurdish Mothers Resist the PKK and Fight to Get Their Children Back
A few were held in the Hasakah Central Prison in Syria which is run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
How Disinformation and Influence Operations Target Turkey
For example, in the wake of the murder of a Turkish citizen in Ankara by a young Syrian, many social media users in Turkey attacked refugee rights in the country with the hashtag "we don't want refugees," knowing that the ruling party opened the border to Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war.
Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived
However, Iran’s allies in Panjshir have been all but wiped out, and its Shia Hazara militia proxies in the Fatemiyoun Brigades who served with such bloody distinction in killing Syrian civilians are also in no position to fight Afghanistan’s new rulers – at least not yet.
Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism
(99) The pandemic also allowed authorities in Lebanon and China to impose stricter regulations on refugees from Syria and Africa respectively, and indulge in discriminatory practices where local citizens were made to adhere to a different set of precautionary rules.
Political Shiism and State-Building in Iraq: An Interview with Ali Taher El-Hammood
They were mainly political dissidents living in Iran, Syria, the USA, and European countries.
On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
The latter category was eventually expanded to include Iraq, Iran and Syria.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
In his term, Iran's regional activities will be more visible in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon.
The Power Struggle between The Taliban and ISIS-K: What You Need to Know
Read: China-US Rivalries after the Afghan War ISIS-K and their objectives The Islamic State Khorasan Province, also known as Daesh Khorasan, ISIS-K, ISKP, is an official affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan, as acknowledged by its central leadership in Iraq and Syria.
