Tag: Middle East

The Syrian War, a brutal and protracted conflict that has raged since 2011, has left an indelible mark on the world.

The ever-changing geopolitical shift in the Middle East is something to study and watch closely. With autocratic governments coming under pressure in 2022, regional autocrats have self-aligned in 2023 despite ideological differences and look to play smoke-and-mirror politics with China and Russia to force more concessions out of Western states.

Relations between Washington and Tel Aviv will continue to be tantamount due to the ever-changing geopolitical shifts in the region. Now bolstered by what they perceive as weakness, the IRGC and its proxies will continue to push red lines to see how far their operations can go unless they are forcibly checked.

A US drone strike in Syria has killed a top ISIS operative in the region.

The United States is preparing for a potential conflict with Iran, and other ISIS-affiliated sectors, while working with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to cooperate on air and missile defense and other maritime security issues.

This week, Israel has adopted a stance of preemption by cautioning Iran that any arms consignment headed for Syria under the guise of international aid will be struck following the devastating earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria.

In recent years, Iran has successfully deployed drones in military operations throughout the Middle East and, most recently, in supporting Russia in their attacks on Ukraine.

The Department of Defense has cautioned against the emergence of a new breed of extremist militants as ISIS is planning to make a resurgence in 2023.

In late August 2021, the US completed its withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year occupation.

Until recently, most people outside of Iran had never heard of the country’s morality police, let alone followed their wider role in the region. But on Sept. 16, 2022, the death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked widespread protests in the streets of Iran and elsewhere that have shown no signs of abating.

After the Istanbul bombing last week, Turkey attacked Kurdish militants.

Türkiye and India had thorny relations until recently when both leaders met on the sidelines of this year’s Samarkand summit in Samarkand.