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Syrian President Bashar Assad. Credit: Photowalking/Shutterstock.

After Assad visit, UAE could play role mediating between Syria and Israel

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Syria’s President Bashar Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates on March 18 after the Gulf country’s rulers signaled a willingness to strengthen ties with Syria again. Assad’s visit marks a potential warming in...
The Tehran funeral of Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, Iranian head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, who was assassinated by an American drone strike, Jan 7, 2020. Credit: Saeediex/Shutterstock.

Soleimani’s death was a blow to Iran, but far from a fatal one

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Two months ago, on Nov. 7, 2021, one of the Shi’ite militias in Iraq deployed a suicide drone against the home of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The drone exploded, wounding a few security...
Syrian President Bashar Assad. Credit: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr via Wikimedia Commons.

Bashar Assad’s dangerous game

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The resumption of nuclear talks in Vienna between Iran and world powers does not appear to affect Israel, which continues its actions to curb Iran’s establishing itself militarily in Syria or transferring advanced weapons...
A satellite image of the Middle East that was captioned by NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield: “The Nile and the Sinai, to Israel and beyond. One sweeping glance of human history.” Credit: Julian Herzog/NASA via Wikimedia Commons.

Transformations in the Middle East: Challenges and opportunities

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When the dust settles on the Trump presidency, historians will try to assess Donald Trump’s reshuffling of the Obama legacy toward the Middle East. Indeed, the Middle East of 2020 is far different from...
U.S. Department of Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

US sanctions senior officials affiliated with Assad-led Syrian government

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The United States sanctioned Syrian President Bashar Assad’s top press officer and a prominent member of the Syrian Ba’ath Party, in addition to three senior Syrian military officials. on Thursday. Luna Al Shibl is a prominent member...
Syrian President Bashar Assad. Credit: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr via Wikimedia Commons.

US sanctions Syrian leader’s oldest son, other individuals and entities

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The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s oldest son, Hafez Assad, named after his grandfather. He was sanctioned along with three other individuals and 10 entities. The sanctions were imposed under the Caesar...
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma. Credit: Ricardo Stuckert (Agência Brasil) via Wikimedia Commons.

US sanctions Syrian government, including President Bashar Assad

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The United States imposed sanctions on 39 Syrian individuals and entities on Wednesday, including Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma, in an attempt to choke off revenue for the regime. The sanctions were imposed under...
Fatemiyoun Brigade fighters in Syria during the Palmyra offensive (Dec. 2016). Credit: Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons.

The threat of the new Shi’ite ‘Afghan alumni’

Iran has long experience organizing and operating armed militias to promote its interests. During the Bosnian war in the 1990s, thousands of Afghan “alumni” (Mujahideen) arrived in Bosnia to help the local Muslims. One of...
Rif'at Ibrahim Al-Badawi. (Photo: watanipress.com)

Russia and Iran in ‘hectic race’ for the future of war-torn Syria

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In a scathing April 22 column in the Syrian daily Al-Watan, which is affiliated with the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Rif’at Ibrahim Al-Badawi accused Syria allies Russia and Iran of individually pressuring Syria...
From left: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ankara. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

By pulling out, America leaves Syria ‘deserted’ for Israel’s foes

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The Israel Air Force carried out airstrikes on Tuesday night against a series of targets involving Iranian weapons’ transfers to Hezbollah, as well as several senior members of the terror organization. Syrian air defenses...