The Nature of the Beast
By Carl Ginther Syria is yet another example of why the Security Council needs to change. But can it? It would be a wonderful day in history for thousands, if not millions around the world, if Russia...
View ArticleOf Bang and Bucks: Sponsors of the Proxy War in Syria
By Noora AlSindi The Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, is once again promising to put an end to the violence in Syria after over a year of bloodshed that has killed more than 9,000 civilians. This...
View ArticleHurricane Syria: Why Turkey Needs to Prepare for the Oncoming Storm
By Jason Kumar The 22-month-old conflict in Syria is growing increasingly out of control. It is now threatening to engulf Turkey and turn the local uprising into a regional war. Since the conflict’s...
View ArticleOP-ED: Obama’s Tough Decision on Syria: Action over Reaction
By Amer Mahdi Doko I still remember Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s press conference last April when he announced the US had strong evidence that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against...
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International Affairs in 2015
“The world is literally about to blow up,” Senator Lindsay Graham proclaimed early last year. Though his comment was, at best, hyperbolic, 2014 truly was a tumultuous year for international affairs....
View ArticleThe future of U.S. policy in Syria: Withdrawal?
As the Syria conflict persists alongside the incipient defeat of the Islamic State terror group, the United States retains de facto control over almost a third of Syrian territory. Four other major...
View ArticleWhy are there so few Islamic State recruits from Israel?
Despite a long history of grievances, only a handful of Palestinian citizens of Israel have joined the Islamic State. The Israeli experience, while unique, may offer long-term lessons for other...
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