Brokered “Peace”: Erdoğan, Barrack, and the Drive to Disarm the SDF and Hezbollah
In recent months, a series of ostensibly peace-oriented initiatives have unfolded across…
Barrack Says Israel Treats Sykes–Picot Borders as Meaningless
U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack said Israel is not bound by the…
From Barrack’s Remarks to Security Overtures: Alawite and Druze Autonomy Speeds Up
In the last week of August, two external signals arrived in close…
Turkey pairs air-defense deliveries with nationwide shelter plan
Turkey moved on two fronts this week to tighten both military and…
Druze factions in Syria’s Suwayda coalesce under ‘National Guard’ as Military Council signals readiness to join
A drive to consolidate Druze armed factions in southern Syria gathered momentum…
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black: Israel and Turkey
When Benjamin Netanyahu told Patrick Bet-David, “I just did. Here you go,”…
Talabani vs. Talabani: How a Family Feud Became a Regional Flashpoint
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the city of Sulaymaniyah has once…
From the Green Belt to the Turkic (Turan) Belt: Zangezur and the Containment of China
When George F. Kennan sent his “Long Telegram” from Moscow in February…
Learning from Iraq: Securing Turkish in Syria’s Constitution
Syria stands at a political crossroads. Beyond physical reconstruction, the future of…
Odesa and Orlivka: Russia’s Missiles Spoke to Baku and Chișinău, Not Just Kyiv
In geopolitics, timing is never an accident. When Russian drones hit a…
