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The accord was brokered with American and French support and overseen by prominent Kurdish figures, including Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces. In a significant political development, the Kurdish National Council (ENKS) and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) …

More than three months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syria and its neighboring countries are grappling with the persistent threat posed by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). This shared concern has prompted a significant regional initiative: the establishment of a joint operations center to coordinate efforts in combating …

While both historians and political scientists are concerned with understanding human societies and their pasts, they do so from fundamentally different angles. Historians focus on narrating events based on surviving records—chronicles, letters, artifacts, and official documents—aiming to piece together a coherent picture of what happened. Political scientists, however, approach the …

Europe has the resources and ideas to grow stronger, but domestic challenges hinder their implementation. Achieving Europe’s strategic autonomy requires a radical shift in defense, security, and economic integration. By choosing to vote against a United Nations resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States …

Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reinforced its military presence in the Persian Gulf, deploying advanced missile systems on the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa on March 22. Iran’s …

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi leaders and infrastructure in Yemen since March 15.[1] The strikes are in response to the Houthi attack campaign on international shipping, which the Houthis launched in October 2023 in support of Hamas.[2] The Houthis have conducted 174 attacks …

After Hamas refused to release the remaining Israeli and foreign hostages, the IDF reentered Gaza on March 18, 2025. Unless the hostages abducted by Hamas and its allies are released and the Palestinian threat entities disarm and surrender, Israel will reoccupy and annex Gaza. In keeping with the plan of …

Axios recently reported that Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer “lashed out” at U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler in a “tense” phone call for negotiating with terror group Hamas for the return of a kidnapped U.S. citizen. In February, the U.S. informed Israel of its intent, Israel advised against it, …

BRUSSELS ­– Despite domestic political turmoil, Ankara’s timing to pitch closer ties with the EU and win access to the bloc’s defence funds couldn’t be better. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has chosen his moment well. Faced with mass protests over the jailing of popular opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu, he …

The United States is going to abolish the post of NATO commander in Europe. Experts interpret this decision as Washington’s first step toward leaving the alliance. Potentially, this leaves European NATO countries defenseless against a nuclear threat from Russia. Europe has several ways to ensure its own nuclear security: expanding …