Trump’s New Year’s Gift To Putin, Rouhani, And Erdogan Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Dec 21, 2018 Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and is bound to backfire in more than!-->…
United States Military Spending Has Blown Through the Roof. So Have the Profit… Stavroula Pabst Nov 17, 2018 This July, the Congress of the United States passed its defense budget for the 2019 federal fiscal year. The…
Refugees Welcome Back? Sarah Herlaut Nov 9, 2018 The seven-year Syrian war is coming to an end. Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, thanks to the support of Russia and Iran,…
The (Re)Settlers of Karabakh: How Regional Nationalism has Weaponized Syrian… Jeremy Allen Oct 23, 2018 As the Syrian civil war enters its seventh year, the stream of refugees fleeing the conflict continues. This exodus…
Why US Must Expand, Not Withdraw, Forces From Syria Dr. Alon Ben-Meir May 31, 2018 In early April, President Trump stated that the US should withdraw its military forces from Syria. Secretary of…
Russia’s Successes and Failures in the Middle East Ethan Fogel Mar 15, 2018 A key tenant in Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept, passed in December 2016, was to increase their power and…
Afrin Under Siege: Turkey Enters the Syrian War John Weston Mar 13, 2018 The Syrian Civil War has seen multiple evolutions since its origins in March 2011 with anti-government protests…
The Space of the Islamic State Julia Yingling Mar 2, 2018 ISIL is one of the first terrorist groups to proclaim itself a state and has in many ways been defined by its…
“I miss home; who doesn’t miss home?”: Interviewing My Friend, a… Jasmine Lee Feb 10, 2018 September 2017 It was a warm and sunny September day in Istanbul when I met a young Syrian man working at…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess Milan Singh-Cheema Dec 24, 2017 Introduction/ Background In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…