With global geopolitical and economic tensions escalating, the negotiations could reshape the future of Middle East geopolitics.
- Professor of International Relations and Middle East Politics, Loughborough University
How China could emerge as an unexpected beneficiary from Assad’s downfall.
Turkey’s veto on Finland and Sweden joining the alliance is part of a complex political game being played by Ankara.
The US president is sending a message to Saudi Arabia. But it might also find that negotiations with Tehran are tougher.
Why the US decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria is so dangerous.
Because of its geography, the UK must put an end to uncertainty over asylum policy after Brexit.
The Erdoğan regime’s move into northern Syria is being justified in the name of European security.
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