Podcast: A Kurdistan in Syria?
We cover Turkey’s latest war of words with Europe, the future of Syria’s Kurds, and the US-UK ban on electronics on Middle Eastern airlines.
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Kurds
Iraq’s Kurds should play their Trump card
Iraqi Kurds’ desire for an independent state may finally meet with US support now that Donald Trump is president.
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Russia and Iran: the best of friends, the worst of friends
Embed from Getty Images Since 2011, conflict and political upheavals have rocked the Middle East, challenging traditional alliances and the
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An Alternative Strategy for Ankara in the Levant
Under the leadership of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkey has secured its position as a major global actor.
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