Trump’s Back-Channel Diplomacy Lays the Ground for Strong Debut
Some observers have cited Churchill’s epigram – a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma – to define the
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Barack Obama
The Turkish Factor in the US Presidential Campaign and Trump Foreign Policy
Not everyone may remember that on Aug. 24, at one of the many turbulent moments of the US presidential campaign,
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Obama hits Trump tie with Putin, Erdogan on Syria
Half a dozen long convoys of trucks carrying US arms, hurriedly put together by US military headquarters in Baghdad, have
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Trump’s first ME military action may target Iran
Donald Trump's ratings soar in Iranian media too In more than one campaign speech, President elect Donald Trump declared that his
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Anti-ISIS Ops in Syria and Iraq at a Standstill, Waiting for Trump
The conventional wisdom in Washington, Moscow and Middle East capitals was that the US-led Iraqi-Kurdish-Shiite offensive to retake Mosul and
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Will Saudi King’s Son Be Next Monarch? Only If He Can Jump the Line
When King Salman bin Abdulaziz acceded to the Saudi throne in January, the most important change he introduced in his
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The Mosul Operation May Mire the US in Regional Conflicts
The Mosul offensive, launched Monday, Oct. 17, is generally expected to be drawn-out and bloody. President Barack Obama, who staked
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Obama vs Baghdad on Sunni cleansing of Mosul
A major dispute on combat tactics which has sprung up between Washington and Baghdad hangs over the coalition’s Mosul offensive
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Russia & Turkey carve anti-US enclaves in Syria
US President Barack Obama told Pentagon and military chiefs he met Friday, Oct. on Oct. 14, that instead of arming
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Obama set for Mosul battle, leaves Aleppo to Putin
The warlike rhetoric heard from Washington over the plight of the stricken Syrian town of Aleppo does not represent any
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