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The War on Terror
February 12, 2019 Reaction to President Trump’s sudden announcement of troop pullout from Syria and the talks between Washington and the Taliban have reignited the debate on the war on terror. On February 3, the New York Times editorial titled … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Iran, ISIS, JCPOA, Khashoggi, MESA, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, US pullout, US war on terror
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Middle East Stability Still Faraway
January 18, 2019 It has been a month since President Trump declared victory against ISIS in Syria and said US troops were returning home. It was only to be expected that the decision would lead to questions. Because, this was … Continue reading
Trump’s U-turn in Syria and Turkey
January 8, 2019 President Trump’s surprise announcement of the withdrawal of US troops from Syria has ended up, unsurprisingly, in another U-turn. On Sunday his national security advisor John Bolton said, “We don’t think the Turks ought to undertake military … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolton on Syria, PYD/YPG, Syrian conflict, Trump on Syria, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US pullout
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Syrian Conflict: Moment of Truth for Turkey
January 1, 2019 It has been two tumultuous weeks which started with President Trump’s tweet announcing the withdrawal of US troops from Syria. On December 20, responding to a question on the US pullout and ISIS by the correspondent of … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf-Syria, ISIS, Putin on Syria, Syrian conflict, Trump on Syria, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US pullout
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