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The dangerous patterns that Truman established in the late 1940s have dominated the American-Israeli relationship for decades

Washington’s recent executive order is not a ‘Muslim ban’, it is a mere gimmick by an expert populist for purely electoral purposes

Russian now has its eyes set on eastern Syria, a move which will establish it firmly as a partner in the global war on terror

The city’s strategic position makes it vital crossroad at the heart of Daesh-held territories. He whose allies win the race to Raqqa will place the first nail in Daesh’s coffin

The risks of a western-Russian clash in the Middle East are as high today as they were back at the height of the Cold War

Prevailing tensions will continue to transpire on the country’s battlefield and will probably 
escalate further after the fragile peace agreement eventually collapses

To claim that the conflict in Syria can only be resolved by partitioning the country is utterly ridiculous

The country is again a playground of destruction for the great powers, but regional actors have their own schemes

The US and Russia can help bring about an independent entity but history has also shown them to be fickle in their decisions

If a Russian-American entente emerges in Syria, followed by a serious Turkish-Russian rapprochement, the Islamist factions dominating north-western Syria will be vulnerable

With Turkey drawn into Syria, Russia will exploit contradictions between America’s allies to advance its interests