[Syafruddin Arsyad] The recent diplomatic visits underscore the emerging consensus among Arab states to support Syria’s reconstruction and political transition.
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Assad’s Fall will Soon Ignite a New Battle for Syria’s Future
[Bahauddin Foizee] Regional and global players are positioning themselves to shape the outcome of Assad's fall, with each having a stake in what comes next for Syria.
Iran’s Missiles to Russia Have Significant Implications for the U.S.
[Nicholas Lovric] Both Iran and Russia share a common adversary in the West, and their deepening cooperation serves as a challenge to the U.S. influence in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Will Middle East Replace the USA with China?
[Bahauddin Foizee] The U.S.’s military and political clout, coupled with its established relationships, provide it with a level of influence that China has yet to match.
Lockdown: Only Option Available against COVID-19
[Bahauddin Foizee] The best option available against COVID-19 is the full, strict and early lockdown, together with testing the suspects, and treating and isolating the confirmed patients.
Yemenis Dying while Blame-Game Continues
[Syafruddin Arsyad]
After four years of war, many wonder what actually caused the parties to enter into a conflict that both sides are now finding hard to end.
Houthis: Iran’s New Hezbolla in Making
[Manish Rai] Iran is transferring the know-how in ballistic missiles to Yemenis. Iran is also using Yemen as a testing ground for its missiles. The greater Iranian support to Houthis is not surprising. What's surprising is that the Houthis, who claim they are fighting to liberate Yemen (in name of Yemeni nationalism), have blindly chosen to take orders from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, even when these orders completely contradict their agenda.
Quds Force a Threat for Peace in the Middle East
[Manish Rai] Qud force, which is the Iranian regime’s primary foreign action arm for executing its policy of supporting terrorist organizations and extremist groups across the region and around the world, is clearly an obstacle for the process of peacemaking and stabilization in the Middle East.
New Alliance Could Re-shape Middle East
An unusual triple alliance is emerging from the Syrian war, one that could alter the balance of power in the Middle East, unhinge the NATO alliance, and complicate the Trump administration’s designs on Iran. It might also lead to yet another double cross of one of the region’s largest ethnic groups, the Kurds. However, the … Continue reading New Alliance Could Re-shape Middle East
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