All wars involve a process of simplification: there are only two sides on a battlefield and everyone has to choose their own. In the Middle
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Winners and Losers in the Turkish attack on Kurds in Syria? Part 2
Turkish forces invaded north-east Syria (NES) only when it had coordinated with the US to define the red line of the invasion. Moreover, both superpowers, the
The War Crimes of the Dutch Government in Iraq and Syria
In an attack by a Dutch F-16 on a car bomb factory in Iraq in 2015, at least seventy civilian deaths occurred, revealed by the
Everybody Betraying Everybody in Syria
Just what have we witnessed in the recent events in Syria? It’s hard to know, given the avalanche of superficial and over-the-top headlines in most
Will Iran be the Next to Withdraw from Syria?
The smoothness with which the US’ “sudden” withdrawal played out and the Pentagon’s decision not to militantly enforce the so-called “deconfliction line” along the Euphrates
Winners and Losers in the Turkish attack on Kurds in Syria? Part 1
President Donald Trump has given the orders to begin a “deliberate withdrawal” of his troops and end the occupation of north-east Syria (NES). This is
Kurds Face Stark Options After US Pullback
In the annals of bombastic Trump tweets, this one is simply astonishing: here we have a President of the United States, on the record, unmasking the whole
One Rocket Provoked the US Withdrawal: Details of the Kurdish-Russian-Syrian Deal
Last Friday a 155 mm artillery shell landed 300 metres from a US command post near the Syrian bordering city of Ayn al-Arab (known by
