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In Syria, the Future Depends on Turkey and Israel

The fall of the Syrian regime degraded Iranā€™s position in the country and, in doing so, has made Syria a battleground for the competition...

Daily Memo: Israel Not Leaving Golan Heights

Staying put. Israeli forces will remain in the formerly demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, including Mount Hermon, until an alternative that can...

Russiaā€™s Presence in Africa After Assadā€™s Fall in Syria

Bashar Assadā€™s ouster in Syria will likely have far-reaching consequences for close ally Russia, extending even into its operations in Africa. For decades, Syria...

Daily Memo: Syria’s New Leader Urges Israel to Pull Back

The new Syria. Syriaā€™s new leaders will not allow their territory to be used for attacks against Israel, and so Israeli forces should withdraw...

Chinaā€™s Concerns in Myanmar Grow

After months of fighting the junta in Myanmar, one of the countryā€™s most powerful ethnic rebel groups has captured the militaryā€™s last western outpost....

Israelā€™s Objectives in Syria

By Andrew Davidson Bashar Assadā€™s abrupt flight from Syria left behind a power vacuum. The rebels who overthrew him are hard at work reassuring the...

Daily Memo: Israel’s Plans for the Golan Heights

Regional reaction. Turkey condemned Israel's plan, approved over the weekend, to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign...

Exploring Mexicoā€™s Options

The re-election of Donald Trump has brought Mexicoā€™s relationship with the United States back to the fore. The president-elect has made clear on several...

What’s Next for Syria’s Refugees

(click to enlarge) Syriaā€™s civil war, which began in 2011, displaced more than 13 million people, including nearly 5 million who fled abroad. However, with...

Daily Memo: Russia, Turkey Reach Out to Syrian Rebels

Reaching out. Moscow is in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the rebellion that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria,...

How Russia Defends Its Baltic Lifeline

European authorities are pretty sure someone is deliberately cutting their undersea cables and scrambling shipsā€™ navigation systems in the Baltic Sea, and they are...

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