Newsfeed30/09/2023
Kurdish Party With Ties to Iran Hit in Latest Iran Attacks
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Over the past two days, heavy drone and missile strikes have hit targets in Slemani (Sulaymaniyah), the stronghold of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), an Iraqi Kurdish party with strong links to...
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Iraqis Sign Up to Russian War in Ukraine Shows the Globalization of Conflicts
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In the past, Syrians were recruited with financial promises by Turkey and Russia for foreign wars, for instance, in Azerbaijan and Africa. Now, there are reports that an estimated 3,000 Iraqis were recruited by Russia for salaries between $2,000 and $3,000. An...
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Russia’s Withdrawal from Qamishli: Reduction or Reorganization of Its Presence in Syria?
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The withdrawal of Russian forces from Qamishli airport does not signal the decline of Russia’s presence in Syria, but rather its adjustment to new strategic realities following Damascus’ consolidation of control in the...
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What Can Iran Do?
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A Preliminary Assessment After the First Day of the 2026 US-Israel War on the Islamic Republic: February 28, 2026 On 28 February 2026, the world awoke to a sudden and large-scale attack by the United...
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SDF Will Cease to Exist
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Dr. Ammar Kahf is co-founder and Executive Director of the Omran Strategic Studies think tank, and Board Member of The Syrian Forum. He served as the Chief of Staff to the Secretary General of...
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The Persian Gulf Arabs’ Approach to Iran–U.S. Negotiations
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Relations between the Gulf states and Iran became tense in 1979, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s former leader, promised to export the revolution that had brought him to power that same year. This led...
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Algeria-UAE: A North African Fault Line in the Arab Reshuffle
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In February 2026, Algeria officially announced its intention to terminate a bilateral air transport agreement signed with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2013. The following day, the Algerian president, without explicitly naming the...
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Jewish Religious Anti-Zionism and the Contemporary Israeli–Palestinian Conflict
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The internal relationship between Judaism and Zionism has long been one of the most contentious issues in modern Jewish history. Alongside a strong current within Judaism that accepts Zionism as a legitimate –...
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Will Diplomacy Triumph? The Arab Gulf States Amid Regional Tensions
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Diplomacy will succeed if the Arab Gulf states are united in confronting common threats. However, the escalating tensions between the US and Iran might destabilize the regional balance and shift the Middle Eastern...
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Shiite Quietism May be the Road to Iran’s Transformation
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The unspeakable tragedy unfolding in the streets of Iran just recently left the world aghast. Many wonder how a system claiming divine legitimacy can turn on its own people. In the wake of...
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