“…the outlook for the embattled Syrian leader undoubtedly looks grimmer now than at any time over the past two years. Some of his adversaries and
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The Iranians are Coming? -The Nation
An interesting piece on how the different participants (journalists, policy-makers, and media professionals) at the Ninth Annual Al Jazeera Forum in Doha perceive on-going events
Would New Borders Mean Less Conflict in the Middle East? -Wall Street Journal
Since the Islamic State seized Mosul last summer, there has been a great deal of time spent discussing the dysfunctional nature of the Sykes-Picot border
Boots on the Ground: The Realities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria -Center for Strategic and International Studies
As the US election cycle starts building, there will a great deal of debate about expanding the US military mission in the Middle East. Unfortunately,
Lebanon under fire: Two years of spillover from the Syrian civil war -Daily Star
A good overview of the impact of the Syrian Civil War on Lebanon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-16/286267-timeline-lebanon-under-fire.ashx
Israeli Mossad Goes Rogue, Warns U.S. on Iran Sanctions -Bloomberg.com
The closer we get to an American-Iranian nuclear deal, the nastier the domestic fight has become in the US. House Speaker John Boehner has invited
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