The Afghan Civil War spilling over into Turkmenistan. The Taliban reportedly chased approximately 100 members of the Afghan Border Forces into Turkmenistan following heated fighting
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West Dumps Terrorists in Syria
It’s a thorny issue. What to do with members of proscribed terror groups captured in Syria who are citizens of Europe or North America? The
Has Donald Trump Been Forced To Give Up?
Since the mid-term elections on 6 November 2018, President Trump has been under extreme pressure. Federal administrations have been closed since 22 December (the shutdown),
A Rational Take on Why Daesh Is Targeting US Troops in Syria at This Specific Time
Two Daesh suicide attacks recently took place in Syria over a period of just five days, suggesting that they’re part of a coordinated strategy being
Blinded by Anti-Trumpism
As the old saying goes, even a broken clock gets the time right twice a day. It could apply to US President Donald Trump. For
Afghanistan Takes Center Stage in the New Great Game
In the “graveyard of empires,” Afghanistan never ceases to deliver geopolitical and historical twists. Last week in Moscow, another crucial chapter in this epic story
The Daesh Hostage Drama Is Damascus’ Last Chance to Liberate the Northeast
Daesh’s takeover of a refugee camp in the US-controlled part of Syria is the last possible chance that Damascus has to liberate the northeast, but
International Relations: The Calm Before the Storm?
The current situation – extending from the Russian response to the destruction of its Ilyuchin-20 to the US mid-term elections on 6 November – is
