Iran’s predicament incentivizes nukes

1 year ago

Transparently assembling all the material and technology needed for nuclear weapons might serve Iran well as a deterrent.

Getting to Syria’s next regime

1 year ago

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria was swift. Now comes the hard part: building a new regime that…

Grenell’s special missions

1 year ago

Good luck and timing are important factors in diplomacy. It's possible Grenell will not fail this time around. I wish…

What the US should do in Syria

1 year ago

There are big opportunities in Syria to make a better life for Syrians. Not to mention to weaken Russia and…

More remains to be done, but credit is due

1 year ago

HTS-led forces have done a remarkable job in a short time. The risks of fragmentation are still there, but lower…

For now, Netanyahu is succeeding

1 year ago

Netanyahu's aim is a regionally hegemonic Greater Israel. He wants full control over the West Bank and Gaza and cowed…

The fight for justice in a post-Assad Syria

1 year ago

Now, with the dream of a stable and peaceful Syrian at hand, we ask that the international community re-engage in…

Winners and losers from Assad’s fall

1 year ago

Let's assume Syria remains reasonably stable and its government basically inclusive and not vindictive, which appears to be HTS' intention.…

Will Syria stay together or fragment?

1 year ago

The existing road map for Syria's political process is UN Security Council resolution 2254, which Assad stymied. HTS and the…

He talks the talk, will he walk the walk?

1 year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tLBPbEXScA Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al Sham, is on a roll. His forces are leading a…