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In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan provides an update on the situation in southern Syria, a place of perpetual instability.
Syrian officials know that unless they control areas east of the Euphrates, the regime will not be able to stabilize itself.
Turkey’s upcoming elections help to explain why Recep Tayyip Erdogan is thinking of rekindling ties with Syria.
A lot is happening in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate, but Damascus still remains the dominant outside actor.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan talks about Sarmada, Syria’s border with Turkey, and why the status quo there may change.
Watching the Ukraine conflict, Middle Eastern leaders see the Russian president has approached matters in the same way as they would.
Turkey has unfinished business when it comes to fighting Kurdish forces south of its border.
Clashes between Turkey and the PKK have recently intensified. By ramping up confrontation with the Kurdish armed movement in Syria and Iraq, Turkish President Erdogan is likely to improve his chances of reelection in 2023.
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