22nd Round of Astana Talks Tackles Syria Stability

22nd Round of Astana Talks Tackles Syria’s Stability, Addressing Regional Risks and Impact of Changing U.S. Policy

The 22nd round of the Astana peace talks on Syria commenced on Monday in Kazakhstan’s capital, bringing together representatives from Syria’s government, opposition factions, and the conflict’s three guarantor states: Russia, Iran, and Türkiye. The meeting, held over two days,...
US Strikes Iranian-Aligned Militia Sites in Syria in Retaliation for Attacks on American Forces

US Strikes Iranian-Aligned Militia Sites in Syria in Retaliation for Attacks on American Forces

The United States launched strikes on nine targets in Syria, targeting Iranian-aligned militia forces in retaliation for recent attacks on American personnel. These strikes reflect escalating tensions in the region amid a complex interplay of local and international actors, with...
Peter Szijjártó

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó Attend Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk, Signaling Closer Ties to Russia and Allies

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó will be joining foreign policy representatives from Russia, Syria, and other nations at the Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security on October 31. This gathering, hosted by Belarus, has been styled as an alternative to the...
Ankara Attack, Türkiye

Turkish Air Force Strikes PKK Targets in Syria and Iraq After Ankara Attack

Late Wednesday night, the Turkish Air Force launched a series of airstrikes targeting positions held by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Syria and Iraq. The strikes were a direct response to an earlier deadly attack on the headquarters...
U.S.-Mexico border wall

EU Migration Policies Mirror Trump’s Stance on Immigration, But Differ in Tone

In recent years, Europe has found itself at a crossroads on the issue of migration, grappling with both external pressures from increased migrant flows and internal challenges as anti-immigration parties gain momentum across the continent. The political landscape of Europe,...
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon

Israel and Iran: The Eruption of a Long-Simmering Conflict

The decades-long, covert hostilities between Israel and Iran have exploded into open warfare. For years, this conflict played out largely through clandestine operations, cyberattacks, and proxy wars in countries like Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. However, recent events have shifted the...
Rescuers sift through the rubble at scene of an Israeli strike that targeted Beirut southern suburbs

A Year of Conflict Ushers in a New Era of Mass Displacement in the Middle East

The Middle East has long been a region deeply scarred by conflict, its history marked by wars, uprisings, and displacements. Yet, the past year, which has seen violent escalations and border tensions that stretch across several nations, has ushered in...
US military in Syria

U.S. Military Airstrikes in Syria Kill 37 Militants

The United States military conducted two airstrikes in Syria, killing 37 militants affiliated with the extremist groups ISIS and al-Qaeda, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday. The two operations, carried out in different parts of the war-torn country, targeted...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Turkish-Syrian Relations: Erdogan’s Overture to Assad Sparks Debate on Future

The recent statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressing his willingness to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to normalize relations have ignited widespread discussions across the political landscape. From the corridors of Damascus to the halls of Washington and...
Syria

Challenges Faced After a Tripwire is Tripped in Syria

A drone strike on a US military facility on the Iraq/Syria/Jordan border resulted in three US servicemembers killed and several dozen injured. The US Central Command claims the attack hit a facility inside Jordan, but Jordan and the "Iraqi Resistance"...
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