September, 2023

• 19 September

  Syrian jihadi group exploits poverty in Idlib to attract new members

  

  Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which controls Idlib, is taking advantage of the difficult living conditions of the people to attract more people into its ranks by offering high salaries. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is still the largest and most dominant faction in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, amid its continuous attempts …

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• 19 September

  Infighting in Turkish-backed faction leads to tension in Syria’s Afrin

  

  It seems Hayat Tahrir al-Sham lost a loyal faction after several currents with the Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham factions isolated the movement’s current leadership and appointed their own leader. Tension has grown in recent days between rival currents within Ahrar al-Sham, which is affiliated with the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), …

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• 19 September

  New Kurdish group in Syria attacks Turkish-backed opposition in Afrin

  

  The Afrin Liberation Forces, which has escalated attacks against the Turkish-backed opposition in the Aleppo countryside, is being secretive about the sources of its support, weapons and training. The Afrin Liberation Forces, a group of Kurdish fighters from Afrin also known as Hezen Rizgariya Efrine (HRE), recently stepped up their …

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• 19 September

  J&K: Kokernag Encounter Highlights Need For Fact Based Media Reporting – OpEd

  

  The ongoing encounter between security forces and Pakistan backed terrorists in the thickly forested and mountainous Gadole area in Kokernag region of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has once again exposed Indian media’s abject unfamiliarity with basic nuances of anti-terrorist operations. It has also uncovered attention seekers making claims and voicing …

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• 19 September

  The Ukraine War: The US And NATO Turn A Blind Eye To Russia – OpEd

  

  The tenets and doctrines of history have left an unambiguous mark by painting a meticulous picture of war and its correlated attributes and pre-warnings that always run behind the root cause of a conflict. Despite the presence of explicit tensions among the rival states, there is always a strong will …

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• 19 September

  Navigating Pakistan’s Economic Revival: A Holistic Approach – OpEd

  

  Pakistan stands at a pivotal juncture, confronting a complex web of challenges encompassing economic, political, social, and strategic spheres. While neighboring nations, notably India, forge ahead with their economic diplomacy initiatives, Pakistan’s leadership has acknowledged the pressing need for a comprehensive policy framework to diagnose and rectify the obstacles impeding …

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• 19 September

  Nordic-Baltic Integration In NATO: Model For Integration Of Western Balkans – OpEd

  

  In July, the fourth summit that the Alliance has held since the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 took place in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The heads of state and government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gathered there ), giving new life to the meeting …

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• 19 September

  In Global Battle for Hearts and Minds, Russia and China Have Edge Over US

  

  It is no secret that China and Russia have been among the most vocal critics of the U.S.-led international world order, actively working to challenge its acceptance by other states. But how do these revisionist powers fare against the defender of the status quo, the United States, in the court …

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• 19 September

  The Alliances That Matter Now

  

  Multilateralism is at a dead end, but powerful blocs are getting things done. When was the last time the nations of the world reached a major accord? You’d have to go all the way back to 1994 and the World Trade Organization’s Uruguay Round. Forget the Paris Agreement, which contains …

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• 19 September

  Militia State Or Transport Hub: Iraq Can’t Be Both – OpEd

  

  Revolutionary developments are afoot for strategic control of major trans-Middle East transport routes. Kuwait and Iraq are tussling over control of Gulf waterways, amid plans for a route from Faw port through to Turkiye, and progress on an Iraq-Iran rail link. The G20’s unveiling of plans for a major new …

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