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Iran-US Negotiations
June 8, 2026 Today marks the 100th day of the Israeli-US war with Iran, which President Trump had said would last “four to six weeks”. Despite the ceasefire, both sides remain engaged not only in exchange of fire but also … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Iran war, Iran-Israel, Iran-US, JCPOA, Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz, Turkish foreign policy, West Bank
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Operation Regime Change (2)
March 9, 2026 On March 1, the next day of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, President Trump stated that the US military intends to sustain its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks” if necessary, insisting that it “won’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe-US relations, Hegseth, Iran war, Israel, Lebanon, Netanyahu, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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Lebanon’s Vicious Circle
July 5, 2021 On August 4, 2020, Beirut experienced its own Hiroshima. After the explosion thousands took to the streets in Beirut, once called the “Paris of the Middle East”, to express their anger with Lebanon’s leaders. On August 10, … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Hariri, Lebanon, Macron, Middle East, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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Lebanon and Middle East’s Vicious Circle
August 15, 2020 On August 4, only two days before the 75th anniversary of the dropping of world’s first atomic bomb, Beirut experienced its own Hiroshima. Exactly a month ago Turkey had its own tragedy when 6 were killed and … Continue reading
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Tagged Beirut blast, Israel-UAE, Lebanon, Macron, mandates, Middle East, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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Syria: “Cessation of Hostilities”
February 29, 2016 On February 22, the United States and the Russian Federation, Co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), issued the “Joint Statement on Cessation of Hostilities in Syria”. As a first reaction, even the most optimistic observers … Continue reading
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Tagged cessation of hostilities, Iraq, ISSG, Kerry, Lebanon, Libya, Michael Hayden, Middle East, Obama, Putin, Sykes-Picot, Syria
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