Syria
How a Secret Intelligence Pact Between Turkey and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Exposed Ankara’s Double Game on Terrorism
What Better Way to Acquire a Base than for Free?
Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Have Been a Key U.S. Partner in the Fight Against the Islamic State Terror Group
Policymakers, Think-Tankers, and the Media Should Critically Assess and Withhold Unverified Turkish Reports
‘America First’ Need Not Mean Isolationism—It Should Mean Carefully Assessing Which Overseas Investments Benefit America
Ömer Çiftçi Was Granted Syrian Citizenship and Listed in the Resolution Under the Name of Umar Mohammed Jaftash
The Kurds Do Not Want the Americans to Defend Them; They Want the Americans to Enable Them to Defend Themselves
Given Trump’s Intended Focus On Countering China, Syrian Kurds Should Aim to Change the Conversation by Reaching Out to Taiwan
Last Year’s Sequence of Events Has Substantially Shifted the Strategic Balance of the Region
Efforts to Unify Rebel Factions in Post-Assad Syria Face Distrust and Competing Agendas
Abdulkadir Şen—A Radical Who Has Evaded Terrorism Investigations in Turkey—Made Predictions About Global Jihad’s Evolving Tactics and Targets
Delisting the PKK, or at Least Lifting Bounties on Its Three Leaders, Would Have Several Immediate Benefits
Ahmed Al-Sharaa Hopes to Convince the World He’s Left His Jihadist past Behind, but FM Gideon Sa’Ar and Other Senior Officials Are Not Persuaded
The Rescue Last Year of Israeli Hostages Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, and Andrei Kozlov Began Israel’s Ascendant Trajectory
Currently, the Predominantly Christian Ancient Town of Maaloula, Where the People Still Speak the Language of Jesus, Aramaic, Is Being Targeted by Islamists.
Interview with a Veteran
In Syria, Turkey Continues to ‘Turkify’ Kurdish Regions and Engages in Ethnic Cleansing