Asia
Turkey Establishing Long-Sought US "Safe Haven" in Northern Syria
Turkey's recent incursion into northern Syria is poised to finally establish the long-sought after "buffer zone" or "safe haven" called for by US policymakers since as early as 2012. While the US and Turkey are currently feigning a diplomatic row...
The Arab Spring has Come to an End Right Where it Started
The so-called Arab Spring, which began with the string of revolutionary events in Tunisia has now officially ended. It ended last month with Tunisia getting swept by a wave of new demonstrations, with thousands of people taking to the streets...
Turkey’s Afrin Operation is Much More Than an Embarrassment for the US
Turkey’s latest military operation, Oliver Branch, is much more than just an embarrassment for the US; it marks a humiliating defeat for the US in the Middle East’s biggest war in the contemporary period – and potentially...
