Yearly Archives: 2018
Five scenarios that could develop in the coming year
By Seth Frantzman The United States is considering reducing or ending its presence in Syria, according to President Donald Trump. In Ohio last week Trump said, “We’ll be coming out of Syria, like very soon.” According to CNN, he told advisers in February that America must achieve victory …
Read More »US-Russia confrontation in Syria’s Airspace
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Read More »Russian military: Syria completely liberated from ISIS
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Read More »Trump to Middle East ‘Drive out’ extremists
Trump outlines on the future of the Middle East
Lebanese Parliamentary Coming Elections: A Gigantic Political Rivalry
By Sondoss Al Assaad The Lebanese constitution stipulates that the parliamentary electoral process take place every four years; however, the political unrest during the recent years has delayed this election, rankling voters and galvanizing a campaign to change electoral laws. Per Lebanon’s constitution, it is committed that the …
Read More »The impact of Pyongyang-Washington talks on Tehran
By Shehab Al-Makahleh From March 25 to 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid a sudden visit which surprised the world; however, some world leaders and heads of states have lauded the visit as a step towards defusing tension between North Korea and the US. The United Nations …
Read More »Three Objectives for the Trump-Kim Summit
By Martin Navias Should President Trump meet Kim Jong-un as planned, there are three key but achievable objectives that President Trump’s team should emphasize. These objectives fall short of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but North Korea will never surrender its nuclear weapons or its ballistic missiles …
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