“Trump has betrayed the Syrian Kurds” — so goes a popular refrain regarding the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the…Read More

“They can do what they want there frankly,” commented President Trump in a recent Cabinet meeting regarding Iran’s role in…Read More

“They can do what they want there frankly,” commented President Trump in a recent Cabinet meeting regarding Iran’s role in…Read More

Many observers raise legitimate concerns about President Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. For example, there…Read More

Is Qatar an ally of Iran? Such is the claim made against it by its two main Gulf rivals: namely,…Read More

With the Syrian government’s complete conquest of the southern region, the question of the fate of the country’s remaining rebel-held…Read More

Warnings of a potential large-scale famine in Yemen following a Saudi naval and air blockade that the Saudis have agreed…Read More

As the war against the Islamic State as an entity controlling territory comes to a close in Iraq, control over…Read More

As the Islamic State continues to lose ground in Iraq and Syria, one of the more common talking points for…Read More

Recent news of the Trump administration’s decision to end the CIA program of assistance to select Syrian rebel groups has…Read More