The United States is Struggling to Regain Influence in Syria
Bottom Line Up Front The United States is looking to consolidate and expand its presence in the eastern provinces of Deir al-Zour and al-Hasakah, […] More
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How Foreign Leaders Play President Trump
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Where’s a Whistleblower When You Need One?
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Turkey Attacks Kurdish Positions in Syria
Bottom Line Up Front On October 9, Turkey launched a cross-border offensive into northern Syria using airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and a ground invasion against […] More
The Far-Reaching Danger of ISIS in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is defending President Trump’s decision to withdraw support for Kurdish troops in Northeast Syria, saying Turkey has a “legitimate […] More
The Limits of U.S. Influence in Syria
The White House announced Sunday that President Trump will endorse a Turkish military operation near the border with Syria that will target Kurdish forces. Turkey […] More
The U.S. Remains Incapable of Formulating a Coherent Syria Strategy
Bottom Line Up Front On December 19, 2018, President Trump unexpectedly announced a full withdrawal of all U.S. troops in Syria within the next […] More
Turkey Warns the U.S. It Will Launch Cross-Border Strikes into Syria
Bottom Line Up Front The U.S. will likely maintain an enduring military presence in Syria for years, in an extremely complex operating environment. Washington […] More
Turkey’s Greenlight in Syria Detracts from ISIS Fight
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Turks in Afrin: How Does It End?
Turkey has had considerable military success in its two-month old campaign against the Syrian Kurdish militia in the northwest Syrian border province of Afrin, but […] More
Iraq’s Real Challenge: A Constitution with a Birth Defect
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Political Leadership of Iraqi Kurdistan in Tatters
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Iraq Ambassador Accuses Kurds of Kirkuk ‘Disinformation’ Campaign
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The U.S. Must Fulfill Role of Negotiator Between Baghdad, Kurds
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Inequality Is Sewn Into the Map of Iraq
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Two Rivers, Three Countries? Ethnography and Destiny in Iraq
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Staying Together is Hard — But Splitting is Harder
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Clashes Between Kurds and Baghdad Risk New Faultline in Iraq
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All Eyes on Baghdad’s Response to Kurdish Independence Vote
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Leftist Secularism Faces Uncertain Future in Kurdish Rojava
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The Promises and Perils of Syrian Kurdistan
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Rethinking the U.S. Alliance with Kurdish Fighters in Syria
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As ISIS Falls, Border Battles Loom
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The Complex State of Play in Eastern Syria
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