Tag: Russia
Syria, Chemical Weapons and the Limits of International Law
Consider this shocking fact: Despite horrific images of yet another reported chemical weapons attack in Syria, the U.S.-led humanitarian intervention to protect civilians on April 13 was fundamentally...
Foreign warplanes waging war in Syria kill more civilians
Suspected airstrikes by coalition waplanes waging war in Syria killed more civilians across the country on Monday and Tuesday, adding to the civilian bodycount...
Is Trump’s strike in Syria changing international law?
Is Trump's strike in Syria changing international law?
Jan Lemnitzer, University of Southern Denmark
The US airstrike against a Syrian air force base on April 7...
Will the US missile strike be the turning point in Syria’s...
Will the US missile strike be the turning point in Syria's shifting war?
Harout Akdedian, Central European University
The US has struck the Syrian airbase used...
“Hey murderer Assad, how are you going to escape from their...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed the Syrian regime for the deadly chemical weapons attack that killed scores of people including children, calling President...
Russia and Iran’s growing cooperation hints at a new Middle East
Russia and Iran's growing cooperation hints at a new Middle East
Clément Therme, École des Hautes Études en sciences sociales (EHESS)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
As Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Assad’s future is the...
As Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Assad's future is the sticking point
Abdullah Yusuf, University of Dundee
Six years ago, 15 teenagers from the southern...
Russia wooing Syrian Kurds to Save Assad’s Regime
Russia has been pushing for the inclusion of Syrian Kurdish parties, particularly the ruling Democratic Union Party (PYD), in negotiations aimed at ending the...
Between Message And Martyrdom: The World Press Photo Of The Year
The photograph is a still image of messages, trapped fleetingly. For that reason, it has been seen as mimicking death, a mask forever preserved. ...
Middle East: The Next Conflict
The current state of affairs in the Middle East reflect that the longest, most expensive, destructive and controversial ‘War on Terror’ is now probably entering its...