The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, which began on March 2015, continues unabated, with no clear exit strategy in sight. The … More
Author: Seifu Al-Midhadi
The ‘New Syrian Forces’: A Failed U.S. Initiative
The New Syrian Forces (NSF) is a Syrian armed group officially sanctioned by the United States and trained by the … More
China and Turkey: A Delicate Partnership
Whilst Turkey goes to war against both ISIS and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is on … More
Erdoğan and the AKP: Prospects for the Future
The Turkish general election in June 2015 was a milestone in Turkish politics with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) … More
An Unlikely Partnership: Israel and Qatar in Gaza
The 2014 Israel-Gaza war decimated the Gaza strip, with around 18,000 homes destroyed or damaged in the densely populated territory … More
Yemen’s ISIS Crisis
Since the start of Ramadan, there has been a large spike in attacks carried out by the Islamic State of … More