Daniel Troup discusses Austria’s withdrawal from the Golan Heights and Europe’s divided approach to the conflict in Syria.
The Middle East and North Africa
Middle East Region
Transnational Terrorism: Reasons that US and NATO need to remain involved in the Middle East
Krista Burns discusses the threat of transnational terrorism in the Middle East and why should NATO remain involved in the region.
Caught in the Crossfire: NATO-Pakistani Relations and the American Drone Program
Avery Bruenjes on the US drone program and its implications for the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
(How) Can NATO Respond to the Syrian Crisis?
Revived by the outbreak of the Arab Spring, the conflict between oppositionists to the Assad regime and the Syrian government has escalated in recent months, plunging the nation into a civil war. As its violent nature intensifies, the humanitarian crisis deepens. Consequently, NATO nations face pressures from external and internal actors who argue that a Read More…
Into the Fray: The End of the EU’s Syrian Arms Embargo
Daniel Troup on the EU lifting its embargo against arms shipments to Syria.
Where Russia Has It Right
Leah Nosal elucidates the crisis in Syria from the Russian perspective.
Tears in Taksim Square
Christopher Kelly comments on the turmoil in Turkey and Prime Minister Erdoğan’s polarizing policies.
No Place to Hide: Why Canada Will Be Forced to Decide on Syria
Although the Arab Spring, which developed in December 2010 and became mainstream news in January 2011, has mostly faded from the minds of most, the situation in Syria has escalated rapidly leading the international community, particularly the EU and the US, to consider military responses. Furthermore, this situation is complicated by the regional religious tensions Read More…
Iraq, 10 Years Later: Deprivation, Corruption, and Sectarianism
William Zhang on the state of Iraq 10 years after the advent of the Iraqi War.
A Rocky Relationship: The Issues that Divide Russia and the West
Christopher Kelly considers the troubled relationship between the US and the West on the one hand, and Russia on the other. In analyzing the ongoing international deadlock over Syria, the author provides a glimpse into the relations between Russia and the West in recent years.