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Syria: A state in limbo
In Syria, the center and south of the country are half-empty and loosely controlled by the government and affiliated foreign militias. The remaining regions are self-ruling principalities, each under a different force. And yet, thanks to Russian and Iranian support, President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is hanging on, blocking every opportunity for peace or democratization and allowing an incremental Iranian demographic and religious colonization.
Opinion: The Muslim Brotherhood’s stealth expansion in Europe
The Muslim Brotherhood has long been establishing European networks to disseminate the teaching of Islam, and governments have been slow to react. However, recent terror attacks could lead to a harder stance from EU leaders. Islamic organizations and their backers are now waiting to see if Europe will present a ...
Coup in Mali spells risk, instability and violence
Popular protests and military pressure have combined to bring down another longtime African leader, Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. A tumultuous transition period has become somewhat clearer, with the appointment of a civilian president and a government that includes opposing armed factions. But violence and a refugee crisis have worsened ...
Europe’s waning influence in the Middle East
Once a key player in the Middle East, Europe has gradually begun to ignore the region – even conflicts that had a direct impact on European states, like the 2015 refugee crisis caused by the war in Syria. The power vacuum left in Europe’s wake is now being filled by ...
Iraq’s new prime minister: What lies ahead (Part 1)
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi — British citizen, former news columnist, and ex-intelligence chief — has now improbably risen to Iraq’s highest office. His opening was created thanks partly to the weakness of Iran, which is dealing with an economic crisis and the recent loss of General Qassem Soleimani to an American drone strike. In his first few ...
