The Battle for Eurasia
China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass.
The announcement of border openings is reversible, and it won’t stop the regime’s ongoing obstruction of aid to rebel-held areas.
Russia left the war-torn region with only a single border crossing—and it’s no longer open for aid.
Thirteen years of constant crisis is heading toward inevitable breakdown.
Erdogan has focused on Stockholm’s stance toward Kurdish exile groups, but Ankara’s real demand is the end of U.S. support for Kurds in Syria.
Turkey’s president appears to be betting on conflict to bolster his political prospects in 2023.
Washington should build on past three-way Turkey-U.S.-SDF arrangements to put a real offer on the table.
From the Baltic Republics to Crimea, Washington has opposed forcible annexation—and the Golan Heights should be no exception.
A NATO ally once again looks like a frenemy.
Cracks have begun to emerge between EU member states on Syria policy.
An extremist alliance with links to al Qaeda is making headway across northern Syria, drawing Russia and Iran deeper into the conflict and posing problems for Turkey.
Jordan tried to reestablish ties with the Syrian dictator’s regime. It was a disaster.
“Now, I see that even the woman has a life.”
Nearly 4 million refugees are caught in the crossfire of Ankara’s heated domestic politics.
The Kremlin believes it’s the true heir of classical civilization—and is poised to replicate its pillage of Syria in Ukraine under the guise of cultural preservation.
The Kremlin is reviving the brutal methods it used in Syria, and the World Health Organization is refusing to name the crime and its perpetrator.
The Kremlin has been recruiting thousands of hardened Syrian fighters to join its war in Ukraine.
Young Syrians have already served as mercenaries elsewhere.
It’s time for a new way forward.