A concise overview of the Syrian Civil War which as the title suggests, identifies the key turning points in the conflict. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39233357
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Iran after Rafsanjani Rafsanjani’s death has created power vacuum in Iran’s political centre. -al Jazeera
There have been a number of articles written about the recent death of former Iranian president, Hashemi Rafsanjani, most of them pretty shallow. This one
More hope for Kurdish unity in Syria after release of KNC prisoners -ARANEWS.NET
The schisms within the Syrian Kurdish community have never been as deep as the PUK-KPD split in Iraq, however it has been a significant division.
Iran’s Guards using Trump victory to claw back power -Reuters
This article makes a common argument. Hardliners on one side of a rivalry are good thing for the hardliners on the other side -at least
Khamenei’s Plan For Succession In Iran -Huffington Post
This article looks at who might succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader, or rahbar-e mo’azzam. Although Khamenei’s health is not particularly poor at
Iran’s New Parliament: Fewer Clerics, More Women -Atlantic Council
The results of this year’s Majlis (parliament) elections in Iran are in and they are pretty interesting, more women than clerics, and a plurality for
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