Alexander Orlov
Syrian cycles
No matter how Saudi Arabia and its Western allies try to turn the tide of the war in Syria, the situation remains largely under the control of Damascus. Troops loyal to Assad are not allowing insurgents and terrorists to achieve a breakthrough in the fighting. Moreover, the Syrian Army...
What has the US forgotten in Afghanistan?
As the withdrawal of the NATO troops from Afghanistan approaches the US armored vehicles are heading for the Afghan border already. But there's a question that comes across one's mind – is the US going to leave this country, or they're going to replace one form of presence by another...
Saudi Arabia’s pained reaction to the US-Iran rapprochement
The renewing relations between the United States and Iran which are quickly gaining momentum have incited a sharp disgruntled reaction among the Arab nations, primarily from Saudi Arabia and its GCC allies. It has also...
