“The absence of a clear strategy in Syria complicated the discussions. Trump had campaigned as a noninterventionist and vowed to withdraw from Middle East entanglements
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The U.S. Has Troops in Syria. So Do the Russians and Iranians. Here’s Where. -New York Times
“American troops landed in the ground war in Syria in late 2015 with a small contingent of Special Operations forces, hoping to forge an alliance
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2018 From North Korea to Venezuela, here are the conflicts to watch in 2018. -Foreign Policy
“Its not all about Trump.” NORTH KOREA U.S.-SAUDI-IRAN RIVALRY THE ROHINGYA CRISIS: MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH YEMEN AFGHANISTAN SYRIA THE SAHEL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
What’s Behind Turkey’s Attack on Syria’s Kurds -NYTimes
This article provides some basic background on the Turkish assault on Syrian Kurdish positions in the Afrin area of Syria North West of Aleppo. “Mr.
Saudi Arabia Has No Idea How to Deal With Iran -New York Times
I think the main point of the article is quite correct: the Saudis are playing a bad hand poorly. There are a few points that
Saudi princes among dozens detained in ‘corruption’ purge -BBC
Anti-corruption campaigns are a tried-and-true mechanism for dealing with opposition in authoritarian regimes. Perhaps the most notable example comes from the Assad regime in Syria