By Eve Sampson Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum” that ISIS could take advantage of. Source: The New York Times Category: Kurds, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, Syrian Democratic Forces, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Defense […]
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The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran’s network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability and extremism from the mosaic of forces that replaces him. Chief among the rebel forces […]
By RT Tehran will have to re-evaluate its role in the region and adapt its foreign policy to reflect contemporary realities Syria’s longtime president, Bashar Assad, has stepped down as the country’s leader, marking the end of an era that shaped not only the fate of his nation but also the broader geopolitical landscape of […]