Paul Iddon

Turkish Drone Incident Latest In Long Line Of Threats To U.S. Troops In Syria Forbes. October 6, 2023
India is a growing defense powerhouse, and now it's looking to cash in on it Insider. October 1, 2023
Azerbaijan's Lightning Nagorno-Karabakh Operation Further Cements Turkey's Strategic Foothold In South Caucasus Forbes. September 26, 2023
Morocco Procured Israeli And Turkish Weapons That Enabled Azerbaijan To Prevail Over Armenia Forbes. September 21, 2023
A sneaky move at a Kremlin meeting may show why Putin took his time in eliminating Prigozhin Insider. September 18, 2023
UAE Reportedly Seeking Role In South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Forbes. September 15, 2023
NATO's 2 least-friendly members have a history of aerial showdowns, and they're both about to get new stealth jets Insider. September 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia wants to buy its way into a major 6th-gen fighter-jet project, but not all its potential partners are welcoming Insider. September 8, 2023
F-4 Drop Tank Incident Underscores Turkey’s Need To Replace Its Aging Phantom Fleet Forbes. September 8, 2023
Iran Reportedly Receives Russian Jets, But They Aren’t The Long-Sought-After Su-35 Flanker Forbes. September 2, 2023
A massive Iranian missile attack on a US base offered a glimpse of the long-lasting injuries US troops will face in a war with Russia or China Insider. August 29, 2023
U.S. Wants Iran To Halt Selling Drones To Russia. But Is It Too Late To Stop Moscow From Building Shaheds? Forbes. August 22, 2023
A potential first-of-its-kind fighter-jet purchase could be a sign Saudi Arabia isn't happy with what it's getting from the US Insider. August 21, 2023
The US is quietly warning its Middle East partners about the cost of stocking up on Chinese-made weapons Insider. August 18, 2023
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Or Qatar Could Become Third Middle East Country To Acquire An Amphibious Assault Ship Forbes. August 17, 2023
A fierce naval battle 35 years ago shows how destructive another US showdown with Iran could get Insider. August 15, 2023
Provision Of AIM-120 Missiles Would Greatly Enhance Iraq’s F-16s Forbes. August 8, 2023
How Saudi Arabia and UAE learned to stop worrying and love Turkey's Bayraktar drones Insider. August 6, 2023
Is Israel Overdependent On America For Fighter Jets? Forbes. August 5, 2023
Iran Touts Its Helicopter Fleet. But Its Best Days May Already Be Behind It Forbes. August 3, 2023
Iran And Israel Are Selling South America Drones. Could Others Soon Follow? Forbes. July 28, 2023
Russia and Iran's 'unprecedented' military ties worried the US, but it's starting to look like Russia can't hold up its end of the deal Insider. July 24, 2023
Forget Flankers: Iran Boasts It Can Build Its Own Fighter Jets Forbes. July 24, 2023
How Iran might respond to extended European sanctions on its missile program The New Arab. July 19, 2023
4 major fighter-jet deals could reshape the Middle East's biggest militaries for decades to come Insider. July 16, 2023
Iraq Might Buy Pakistan's JF-17 Fighter Or France's Rafale, Or Both Forbes. July 10, 2023
Greece, Cyprus, And Armenia Are Increasing Military Cooperation And Upgrading Their Armed Forces Forbes. July 9, 2023
F-22 stealth fighter jets are back in the Middle East as a US commander warns of 'buffoonery' by Russian pilots Insider. July 6, 2023
Little Let-Up In Israel’s Air Campaign Against Iran In Syria Forbes. July 2, 2023
The US's biggest arms buyers are looking elsewhere for a next-generation fighter jet, but it won't be easy to find Insider. June 27, 2023
Erdogan's geopolitical manoeuvres in Cyprus and Azerbaijan The New Arab. June 21, 2023
Can the US disrupt Syria's lucrative Captagon drug empire? The New Arab. June 8, 2023
The HIMARS Deployment And U.S. Force Posture In Syria Forbes. June 7, 2023
Why Syria's Kurds and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are offering to host refugees The New Arab. May 31, 2023
There Are More F-16s In The Middle East Than Europe, But Ukraine Probably Won't Get Any Forbes. May 19, 2023
Greece Had A Promising Drone Program Long Before Turkey Did. Now Athens Lags Behind. What Happened? Forbes. May 16, 2023
Tomcats To Super Flankers: Iran Might Soon Receive Its Most Advanced Fighter In Almost 50 Years Forbes. May 12, 2023
Turkey Rules Out Giving Ukraine S-400 Missiles, But Ankara Could Soon Offer Kyiv Another Air Defense System Forbes. May 11, 2023
Turkey And Iran Are Commissioning Unique Drone Carriers Forbes. May 9, 2023
What Raisi's Damascus visit means for Iran-Syria ties The New Arab. May 8, 2023
Iran, Azerbaijan tensions heighten risks of military conflict Middle East Eye. April 22, 2023
Bayraktars Over Cairo: Why Turkey Might Sell Egypt Military Drones After Normalization Forbes. April 22, 2023
Why Now Is The Ideal Moment For Egypt To Transfer Its Modern Russian Military Arsenal To Ukraine Forbes. April 20, 2023
Does Turkey Have A Problem With The U.S. Navy? Forbes. April 18, 2023
The significance of the new bilateral Greece-Armenia military cooperation agreement Gercek News. April 15, 2023
Why Egypt May Have Sought Arms-For-Food Deal With Russia Forbes. April 12, 2023
The long and brutal history of enforced disappearances in Iraq The New Arab. April 11, 2023
Why Turkey is banning flights to and from Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaymaniyah airport Gercek News. April 8, 2023
Can Russia emulate China’s Middle East diplomatic success with a Turkiye-Syria rapprochement? Arab News. April 2, 2023
Middle East Countries Are Flooding The Arms Market With Loitering Munitions Forbes. March 31, 2023
The A-10 Cannot Substitute Crucial Role Played By Fast Jets In Middle East Forbes. March 27, 2023
Helicopter Crashes In Iraqi Kurdistan Reminder That Peshmerga Lacks Basic Airpower Forbes. March 26, 2023
Murder in Afrin emblematic of Turkish-backed occupation's anti-Kurdish nature Gercek News. March 23, 2023
Why Daesh is still not a spent force despite facing terminal decline in Iraq Arab News. March 22, 2023
Did Turkey ever really 'need' Russian S-400 missiles? Gercek News. March 21, 2023
Cyprus Is Planning A New Military Buildup Forbes. March 19, 2023
Would Acquiring Russian S-400 Missiles Give Iran A Game-Changing Capability Against Israel And U.S.? Forbes. March 16, 2023
Even a post-Erdogan Turkey might not be readmitted into the F-35 program Gercek News. March 13, 2023
Beyond TB2s: Why Some Countries Are Buying More Than One Turkish Drone Type Forbes. March 6, 2023
How the Ukraine war reshaped Russia and Iran's military ties The New Arab. February 28, 2023
Iran Is Once Again Talking About Upgrading Syria's Air Defenses Forbes. February 26, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: How the conflict altered defence ties in the Middle East Middle East Eye. February 24, 2023
How long will escalating Israel-Iran hostilities remain a covert conflict? Arab News. February 22, 2023
How Iran's Acquisition Of Russian Military Hardware Could Impact The Middle East Forbes. February 22, 2023
Iran Sees Ukraine War As Marketing Opportunity For Drones It Denies Supplying Russia Forbes. February 16, 2023
Iran And Turkey Push Ahead With Ambitious Drone Factory Projects In Russia And Ukraine Forbes. February 15, 2023
Russia and beyond: Why Iran builds drone factories in other countries The New Arab. February 13, 2023
Tailor-Made Shaheds: Iranian Drones Are Being Modified To Russian Specifications Forbes. February 12, 2023
Turkey Questions The Wisdom Of Having An All-American Air Force Forbes. February 6, 2023
The Siper Solution: Could Turkey undo the S-400 debacle? Gercek News. February 3, 2023
Covert Israeli Operations Against Iranian Missile And Drone Plants Might Help Ukraine Forbes. January 29, 2023
Hedging Bets: Why Turkey Is Discussing Procuring Eurofighters From Britain Forbes. January 28, 2023
Contextualizing Erdogan's ballistic missile comment Gercek News. January 26, 2023
How currency collapse compounds Iranian regime’s crisis of legitimacy Arab News. January 25, 2023
Prospects and pitfalls of a Turkish withdrawal from northern Syria The New Arab. January 25, 2023
F-16 Modernization Increasingly Important For Turkey As Greece Gradually Gains Unprecedented Airpower Advantage Forbes. January 23, 2023
Beyond Su-35s: The Russian Helicopters And Missile Systems Iran Might Soon Acquire Forbes. January 22, 2023
North Korea’s enigmatic role in the Middle East arms market Middle East Eye. January 20, 2023
Does Turkey really have the most powerful military in the wider Middle East? Gercek News. January 20, 2023
Balance Of Power: Why The Biden Administration Wants To Sell Turkey F-16s And Greece F-35s Forbes. January 16, 2023
As the death toll falls and talks progress, could Syria finally know peace in 2023? Arab News. January 14, 2023
TF-X: Turkey Plans To Fly Its Homegrown Stealth Fighter In 2023, But It's Still Far From Finished Forbes. January 12, 2023
India Is An Ideal Candidate For Improving Armenia’s Su-30 Fighter Jets Forbes. January 11, 2023
Why The U.S. Imposes ‘Onerous’ Preconditions And Restrictions On Middle East F-35s Forbes. January 9, 2023
Iran Might Be Waiting Until October To Supply Russia Deadlier Drones And Missiles For Ukraine Forbes. January 8, 2023
Why Israel Is Not Likely To Bomb Beirut Airport In 2023 Forbes. January 5, 2023
Turkey And Iran Show Off Their Homegrown Air Defense Systems Forbes. January 2, 2023
Greek S-300s: Why Russian Officials Are Referencing The Cyprus Missile Crisis Forbes. December 31, 2022
IRGC Or IRIAF: Who Will Fly Iran’s New Russian Su-35s? Forbes. December 29, 2022
The nature and extent of Iran-Russia defence cooperation Middle East Eye. December 28, 2022
'Knocking Down' Ukraine's Patriot Battery Would Give Russia A Much-Needed Propaganda Coup Forbes. December 25, 2022
Swedish Gripens Are Still Probably Ireland's Best Option For Fighter Jets Forbes. December 24, 2022
Turkey Likely To Get Upper Hand In Central Asia’s Drone Market Forbes. December 22, 2022
Ukraine May Finally Get Greece’s Russian S-300 Missiles Forbes. December 19, 2022
Airstrike On Syria-Iraq Border Demonstrates Long Reach Of Israeli Airpower Forbes. December 17, 2022
Indonesian missile sale shows how far Turkey's arms industry has come Gercek News. December 16, 2022
Drones and repression: how the crises in Ukraine and Iran are linked Global Comment. December 16, 2022
Russian Su-35s Won’t Give Iran Air Superiority Over The Persian Gulf Forbes. December 12, 2022
Here Are The Military Aircraft Turkey Hopes Make Maiden Flights In 2023 Forbes. December 11, 2022
Not Just NASAMS: Here Are Some Other Air Defenses Ukraine Would Like From The Middle East Forbes. December 5, 2022
Saudi Arabia And South Korea Are Forging Closer Defense Ties Forbes. November 30, 2022
Why Turkey Would Welcome An Up-Close Look At Qatar's Rafales Forbes. November 27, 2022
How Turkey's Latest Actions Could Fatally Undermine Its Yearlong Bid For New F-16s Forbes. November 26, 2022
Why Armenia And Serbia Seek Iranian Drones Forbes. November 25, 2022
Can TAI challenge Baykar in the Turkish drone export market? Gercek News. November 24, 2022
TCG Anadolu: Turkey's New Flagship Will Carry Unique Aircraft Forbes. November 24, 2022
Wing Loong 3: The Emergent Threat Of Long-Range 'Intercontinental' Attack Drones Forbes. November 21, 2022
Iran and Ukraine had decades of good relations. What happened? The New Arab. November 17, 2022
Poland S-300 Incident Is A Reminder Of The Dangers SAM Missiles Can Pose To Ground Targets Forbes. November 17, 2022
Why African countries are lining up to buy Turkey's weapons Middle East Eye. November 16, 2022
Iran Is Once Again Using Its Civilian Airliners To Ferry Arms Forbes. November 16, 2022
How Iran is cashing in on cryptocurrencies to evade US sanctions Arab News. November 14, 2022
Iran Upping Ante By Prepping More Middle East Attacks And Unprecedented Missile Shipment To Russia Forbes. November 2, 2022
Arming Bayraktars With Air-To-Air Missiles Is Not A Solution To Defend Ukraine Against Russia’s Iranian Drones Forbes. October 31, 2022
Iran May Hope To Replicate Turkey’s Success Exporting Drones. Here’s Why It Can’t. Forbes. October 30, 2022
How A U.S. Arms Embargo Could Impact Saudi Arabia's Air Force Forbes. October 27, 2022
Cyprus Could Transfer Its Russian Armaments To Ukraine If Guaranteed Speedy Replacements Forbes. October 25, 2022
Iran’s Burgeoning Arms Exports To Russia Could Be A Sign Of Desperation Forbes. October 23, 2022
Turkey set to play a major role in future of the 'Libyan' Air Force Gercek News. October 20, 2022
Tayfun Test-Firing Puts Spotlight On Turkey's Ballistic Missile Program Forbes. October 20, 2022
Iran, Israel And Turkey Have Developed Some Interesting Ship-Launched Drones Forbes. October 19, 2022
Why Iran is threatening a ground operation into Iraqi Kurdistan The New Arab. October 18, 2022
Why Iran Arming Russia With Drones For Ukraine War Is Utterly Cynical Forbes. October 13, 2022
Does Iraqi Kurdistan Need Another No-Fly Zone? Forbes. October 11, 2022
Why Armenia is acquiring Pinaka multiple launch rocket systems from India Gercek News. October 10, 2022
More Countries Are Diversifying Their Drone Arsenals Forbes. October 9, 2022
From Yemen to Ukraine, how Iranian drone technology is wreaking havoc Arab News. October 3, 2022
Westernizing Soviet-Era Hardware: How Israel Could Discreetly Aid Ukraine Militarily Forbes. September 30, 2022
Where can Turkey buy fighter jets if US F-16 deal falls through? Middle East Eye. September 29, 2022
These Middle East States Are Ordering A Lot Of Advanced Fighter Jets Forbes. September 27, 2022
Rival Middle East Powers Are Now Arming Both Sides Of A European War Forbes. September 24, 2022
The flagrant attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan’s tourist and energy sectors Global Comment. September 21, 2022
Artillery From Pyongyang, Drones From Tehran: Russia's Arms Acquisitions Mirror That Of Pariah 1980s Iran Forbes. September 10, 2022
Egypt has spent big on diversifying its air force, but to what end? Middle East Eye. September 9, 2022
Erdogan’s flawed Greek S-300 analogy Gercek News. September 6, 2022
Persian Flankers: Iran Eyeing Russian Su-35s In Biggest Potential Fighter Procurement In 30 Years Forbes. September 5, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Algeria could face weapons crisis due to conflict, say analysts Middle East Eye. September 1, 2022
Was Turkey seriously considering annexing Iraqi Kurdistan in the 1990s? The New Arab. September 1, 2022
Of Greek And Syrian S-300s: These Concurrent Developments Could Have Wide-Ranging Ramifications Forbes. August 28, 2022
How U.S. Can Leverage Israel-Cyprus Iron Dome Sale To Get Ukraine More Arms Forbes. August 23, 2022
Cyprus might be acquiring Israel's Iron Dome to counter Turkish drones Gercek News. August 22, 2022
Iraq Is Facing Difficulties Sustaining Its Russian Military Helicopters Forbes. August 19, 2022
Turkey's deadly drone campaign in northern Syria The New Arab. August 16, 2022
Shaheds For Sukhois: Speculation Iran Will Swap Drones For Russian Su-35 Fighters Forbes. August 5, 2022
UAE And Saudi Arabia Seek More U.S. Interceptor Missiles Amid Talk Of Middle East Air Defense Alliance Forbes. August 4, 2022
Why Iraq and Turkey's ties are at a historic low point The New Arab. August 3, 2022
Here’s How Russia Might Use Iranian Drones In Ukraine Forbes. July 29, 2022
Iran Seeks To Become A Bona Fide Arms Exporter Through Russia Drone Sale Forbes. July 23, 2022
China emerges as an arms supplier of choice for many Middle East countries, say analysts Middle East Eye. July 22, 2022
Why Does Iraq Want French Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets? Forbes. July 21, 2022
Turkey's development of air-to-air missiles for drones unlikely to revolutionise aerial warfare Middle East Eye. July 4, 2022
Greece Is Deploying Israeli Systems To Counter Turkish Drones Forbes. July 3, 2022
Even If Turkey Gets Modernized F-16s, Greece Will Still Have A Technological Edge In Airpower Forbes. July 2, 2022
Does Greece 'Need' Those Russian S-300 Missiles On Crete Forbes. June 30, 2022
Why Israel Would Threaten To Bomb One Of Assad's Palaces Forbes. June 28, 2022
Korean T-50 Jets Could Enhance Iraq's Air Campaign Against ISIS Forbes. June 27, 2022
These Kurdish-Led Forces Cannot Count On Syrian Air Defenses To Protect Them Against The Turkish Air Force Forbes. June 20, 2022
Is The Iron Beam Laser Defense System A Military And Economic Game-Changer For Israel? Forbes. June 9, 2022
How the Ukraine war is driving food insecurity in the Middle East The New Arab. June 2, 2022
Will Turkey's Upcoming Bayraktar TB3 Naval Drone Also Become An Export Success? Forbes. May 31, 2022
Iran’s Vintage Fighter Jets Keep Falling Out Of The Sky Forbes. May 29, 2022
How Denying Turkey Upgraded F-16s Could Consolidate Greece’s Emergent Airpower Advantage Forbes. May 27, 2022
Iranian, Turkish And Israeli Drones Will Be Built In Other Countries Forbes. May 24, 2022
Why Would Russia Fire A ‘Syrian’ S-300 Missile At Israeli Jets? Forbes. May 20, 2022
It Would Be Historically Ironic If Greek S-300s End Up In Ukraine Forbes. April 30, 2022
Operation Claw-Lock: Turkey's conflict with the PKK The New Arab. April 27, 2022
Now That An F-15 Sale Is On The Cards, Will Egypt Give Ukraine Its MiG-29s? Forbes. April 22, 2022
From Baykar To Kyiv: Turkey’s ‘No Strings Attached’ Drone Export Policy Forbes. April 13, 2022
Why Cyprus Might Transfer Its Russian-Made Weapons To Ukraine Forbes. April 8, 2022
Supplying Ukraine Russian-Built Military Hardware Will Help Kyiv And Enhance NATO Interoperability Forbes. April 3, 2022
Russia Now Has Little Hope Of Becoming A Major Middle East Arms Supplier Forbes. March 31, 2022
Iraq Brings More Fixed-Wing And Rotary-Wing Military Aircraft Back Into Service Forbes. March 29, 2022
Two Birds One Stone: Will Turkey Supply Ukraine S-400s And Get Back In U.S.' Good Graces? Forbes. March 20, 2022
After Erbil Attack, Will The U.S. Supply Iraq With Missile Defense Systems? Forbes. March 18, 2022
A Russian Victory Over Ukraine Could Deal A Serious Blow To Turkey’s Drone Programs Forbes. March 12, 2022
Who Will Get The UAE's Mirage 2000-9 Fighters? Forbes. February 28, 2022
Ukraine's fate puts a big question mark over nuclear disarmament Arab News. February 27, 2022
Is Iraq Becoming A Launchpad For Militia Attacks On Regional Countries Forbes. February 24, 2022
Why the US chose Qatar as a major non-NATO ally before Saudi Arabia and the UAE Middle East Eye. February 22, 2022
The Iraqi Air Force: Perpetually Between East And West Forbes. February 15, 2022
What Joint Russian-Syrian Air Patrols Might Mean For Foreign Air Forces Over Syria Forbes. February 13, 2022
Will Greece Help The UAE Defend Itself? Forbes. February 8, 2022
Azerbaijan Might Expand Small Air Force With Turkish And Georgian Attack Aircraft Forbes. January 31, 2022
The UAE Is Bolstering Its Formidable Air Defenses Forbes. January 30, 2022
How Capable Is The Iraqi Air Force? Forbes. January 26, 2022
Will Turkey Seek Chinese Or Korean Fighters If F-16 Request Is Denied? Forbes. January 23, 2022
CAATSA Or PESA: Why Have These Countries Decided Against Acquiring Russia's Su-35 Fighter? Forbes. January 11, 2022
Is Iran Really About To Buy Russian Su-35 'Super Flanker' Fighter Jets? Forbes. December 30, 2021
Turkey Needs To Follow UAE's Lead And Acquire A 4.5-Generation Stopgap Fighter Forbes. December 28, 2021
More Countries Are Seeking Second-Hand Fighter Jets Forbes. December 26, 2021
Bayraktars And Harops: Is Morocco A Rising Drone Power? Forbes. December 22, 2021
Where will Iraq buy new air defence systems from? The New Arab. December 20, 2021
The ubiquitous Bayraktar: Turkey is widely exporting its vaunted TB2 drones The New Arab. November 29, 2021
How can Iraq’s destructive pro-Iran militias be tamed? Arab News. November 16, 2021
Attempt on PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s life shows destructive effect of pro-Iran factions on Iraqi state Arab News. November 13, 2021
Israel Unveils 'Revolutionary' New Scorpius Electronic Warfare System Forbes. November 11, 2021
Can Russia help Turkey build its fifth-generation TF-X stealth fighter? Middle East Eye. November 9, 2021
Why Turkey wants new F-16s The New Arab. November 2, 2021
Why Kyrgyzstan Is Procuring Turkish And Russian Drones For Its Tiny Air Force Forbes. November 1, 2021
Better Safe Than Sorry: Irish Peacekeepers Are Bringing Javelin Missiles On Lebanon Deployment Forbes. October 19, 2021
How Iran has given its proxies unprecedented drone capabilities The New Arab. October 11, 2021
Why Iran is flexing its military muscles on Azerbaijan's border Global Comment. October 6, 2021
Can Iraq's prime minister win re-election and curb the power of Iran-backed militias? Middle East Eye. October 1, 2021
Why this jihadist warlord is calling for a 'united administration' with Turkish-occupied northwest Syria Global Comment. August 31, 2021
Turkey Flexes Overwhelming Airpower In Strikes Against Kurdish Fighters Forbes. August 31, 2021
Why Iraq Would Want To Buy Turkish Drones And Attack Helicopters Forbes. August 29, 2021
Why Iraqi Kurdistan won't suffer the same fate as Afghanistan Global Comment. August 26, 2021
What the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan means for volatile Iraq Arab News. August 21, 2021
With Its Captured American Weaponry, The Taliban Is Better Than Ever Forbes. August 21, 2021
Canada accused of priotising arms sales to Saudi Arabia over human rights Middle East Eye. August 19, 2021
Is There An Iraq Precedent To The Failure Of Afghanistan's Military? Forbes. August 17, 2021
From Tehran To Tel Aviv: The Middle East Has Some Powerful Air Defenses Forbes. July 31, 2021
Is Russia Helping Syria Intercept Israeli Missile Strikes? Forbes. July 30, 2021
Why Iraqi Kurdistan should be clearly distinguished from Iraq Global Comment. July 29, 2021
The Growing Military Cooperation Between Turkey And Azerbaijan Forbes. July 27, 2021
Cheap And Combat-Tested: The Growing Market For Turkish Drones Forbes. July 26, 2021
Why Iraq has endured decades of chronic electricity shortages The New Arab. July 21, 2021
Can Saudi Arabia develop a major domestic arms industry by 2030? Middle East Eye. June 21, 2021
What does Ebrahim Raisi’s election victory mean for Iran and the world? Arab News. June 20, 2021
Razing forests, Turkey builds a huge, militarised buffer zone in Iraqi Kurdistan The New Arab. June 18, 2021
How Iraq’s Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi turned into an Iranian foreign policy instrument Arab News. June 13, 2021
Book Review | The CIA War in Kurdistan: The Untold Story of the Northern Front in the Iraq War Fathom Journal. June 8, 2021
US warns of sanctions in bid to deter Russian arms sales to Middle East Middle East Eye. May 27, 2021
Can Iranian drone tech shift Middle East’s strategic balance of power? Arab News. May 24, 2021
The Diyarbakır drone attack and the future of the Turkey-PKK conflict Ahval News. May 24, 2021
Turkish military digs deeper into Iraqi Kurdistan Ahval News. May 18, 2021
Can Iraq Save Its F-16s By Relocating Them To Kurdistan? Forbes. May 12, 2021
Iraq’s Air Force Is At A Crossroads Forbes. May 11, 2021
Will Iraq Buy South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet? Forbes. May 10, 2021
Britain’s Decisive Role In The Air Campaign Against ISIS Forbes. May 6, 2021
Israel Is Enhancing Its Air Force’s Ability To Strike Iran Forbes. May 2, 2021
Iran’s Air Force Still Not Likely To Acquire New Fighters Anytime Soon Forbes. April 30, 2021
How Iran’s Militia Proxies Could Threaten Israel From These Four Countries Forbes. April 29, 2021
Will US drone sales to the UAE clip Chinese wings in the Middle East? Middle East Eye. April 23, 2021
The F-35 Sale To The UAE Might Be Limited By These Conditions Forbes. April 21, 2021
The New Drone Threat Facing Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil Forbes. April 17, 2021
Why did Turkey transfer U.S.-made M60 battle tanks to Libya? Ahval News. April 14, 2021
Why did an ex-admiral suggest Turkey buy an antique aircraft carrier, troubled Russian jets? Ahval News. April 9, 2021
Why Baghdad's new visa system could emulate Iraqi Kurdistan's success The New Arab. April 6, 2021
Are Turkey and the Islamist HTS group in Syria’s Idlib allies? Ahval News. April 5, 2021
Why would Saudi Arabia be interested in acquiring Turkish drones? Ahval News. April 2, 2021
How Significant Is Greece’s Growing Military Cooperation With The UAE And Saudi Arabia? Forbes. March 31, 2021
The Last Azerbaijan-Armenia War Changed How Small Nations Fight Modern Battles Forbes. March 25, 2021
How can drones operate from Turkey’s upcoming Anadolu flagship? Ahval News. March 24, 2021
Will Biden really curb arms sales to Saudi Arabia? The New Arab. March 22, 2021
Here Are Turkey’s Stopgap Options Until It Can Acquire Fifth-Generation Fighters Forbes. March 15, 2021
Could Iraq's Iran-backed militias arm the PKK if Turkey enters Sinjar? The New Arab. March 10, 2021
U.S. Likely To Deploy Avenger Air Defense Systems In Syria And Iraq To Combat Drones Forbes. March 3, 2021
How Erdogan turned a failed Turkish military mission to his political advantage Arab News. March 1, 2021
Why Didn’t U.S. Air Defenses At Erbil Airport Fire During Recent Rocket Attack? Forbes. February 27, 2021
Iraqi Kurdistan’s tranquil capital Erbil once again finds itself in the crosshairs Global Comment. February 25, 2021
How Drones Are Changing The Way The Israeli Army Operates Forbes. February 22, 2021
What will President Biden’s Syria policy look like? Ahval News. February 21, 2021
Why was Iraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil subjected to another rocket attack? Arab News. February 17, 2021
How should Turkey's military presence in northern Syria be assessed? The New Arab. February 16, 2021
'Crete model' unlikely to work for Turkey’s Russian S-400 missiles Ahval News. February 15, 2021
How The Future Of Turkey’s Air Force Could Resemble Iran’s Experience Forbes. February 9, 2021
Is A U.S.-Israel Defense Pact On The Horizon? Forbes. February 8, 2021
Israel Is Going To Market Its Weapons Systems In The United Arab Emirates Forbes. February 3, 2021
That Pantsir-S1 The U.S. Acquired From Libya Isn’t The First Russian Missile System Its Gotten Its Hands On Forbes. January 31, 2021
Greece Will Need To Upgrade Its Navy To Keep Up With Turkey’s Forbes. January 29, 2021
Is India’s Russian S-400 Missile Deal Comparable To Turkey’s Troubled Procurement? Forbes. January 27, 2021
Does Russia really fear Turkey’s military power? Ahval News. January 22, 2021
Book Review | The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran’s Global Ambitions European Eye on Radicalization. January 18, 2021
What Weapons Systems Won’t The U.S. Sell The UAE? Forbes. January 17, 2021
Is Turkey’s Procurement Of Russian S-400 Missiles Really Comparable To Greece’s Past Procurement Of S-300s? Forbes. January 12, 2021
What will Brett McGurk’s appointment mean for U.S.-Turkey relations? Ahval News. January 12, 2021
What does the future hold for Haftar and the Libyan National Army? The New Arab. January 6, 2021
The Indian Navy's Carrier MiG-29s Keep Crashing. Will New Delhi Seek A Replacement Fighter? Forbes. December 28, 2020
Qatar Will Emerge From Saudi-Led Blockade With A More Powerful Military Than Ever Forbes. December 22, 2020
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring The New Arab. December 18, 2020
Greece-UAE Defense Pact Could Benefit The Hellenic Air Force Forbes. December 17, 2020
How significant are the U.S. CAATSA sanctions on Turkey and its military industry? Ahval News. December 17, 2020
What’s Next For Armenia’s Military After Devastating Nagorno-Karabakh Defeat? Forbes. December 9, 2020
Aerial Assassinations Are Now Commonplace In Iraq And Syria Forbes. December 8, 2020
How significant is the Greece-UAE defence agreement? Ahval News. November 28, 2020
Is Turkey gearing up to attack the Syrian Kurds again? Ahval News. November 26, 2020
With Iran’s Help, These Iraqi Militias Are Acquiring Deadlier Rockets Forbes. November 19, 2020
Israel’s Small Navy Is Growing And Becoming Much More Relevant Forbes. November 16, 2020
With An Eye On Hezbollah, Israel Carries Out New Military Exercises On Its Northern Border Forbes. November 11, 2020
Even Without F-35s The UAE’s Military Packs A Big Punch For Its Small Size Forbes. November 9, 2020
Iran, Turkey And Russia May Be Poised To Play A Heavier Role In The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Forbes. November 3, 2020
Will Turkey face more pressure over its S-400 purchase and testing after U.S. election? Ahval News. November 2, 2020
From Iraq to Nagorno-Karabakh: just how effective are Turkey's combat-tested drones? Ahval News. October 28, 2020
Will We See Israeli Warplanes Flying Over The Persian Gulf Someday Soon? Forbes. October 25, 2020
Revisiting Trump's disastrous and shameful Syria drawdown, one year later Global Comment. October 22, 2020
How Losses Of Its Exported Air Defense Missiles In Combat Could Undermine Future Russian Arms Sales Forbes. October 13, 2020
What Is Turkey Up To At These Azeri And Libyan Airfields? Forbes. October 11, 2020
How Effective Is Azerbaijan’s Growing Drone Arsenal? Forbes. October 7, 2020
Turkey’s Drones Are Coming In All Sizes These Days Forbes. October 4, 2020
Can planned Greek-Turkish talks resolve East Mediterranean dispute? Ahval News. October 1, 2020
Israel's Air Campaign Against Iran In Syria Continues Unabated Forbes. September 19, 2020
The significance of Turkey and Iran's military cooperation against the PKK Ahval News. September 17, 2020
Turkey And The PKK Accuse Each Other Of Plotting To Take Over Iraqi Kurdistan Forbes. September 14, 2020
Will Israel Opt For F-35B Short Take-Off And Vertical Landing Fighters? Forbes. September 11, 2020
What Weapons Might Iran Export After The U.N. Arms Embargo Expires? Forbes. September 9, 2020
Will Britain Follow In America’s Footsteps And Repay Iran For Undelivered Military Hardware? Forbes. September 7, 2020
Iraq Is The Latest Middle East Country To Modernize Its Old Tanks Forbes. September 5, 2020
These Acquisitions And Upgrades Could Give Greece's Air Force A Formidable Edge Over Turkey Forbes. September 3, 2020
Will The Turkish Navy's Upcoming Flagship Become A Drone Carrier? Forbes. August 31, 2020
Why Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Would Be A Bad Choice For Iraq Forbes. August 28, 2020
UAE Dispatches Fighter Jets To Support Its Allies Against Turkey Forbes. August 26, 2020
Turkey’s New Akinci Drone Is Impressive, But It’s No Substitute For Modern Fighter Jets Forbes. August 25, 2020
Emirati F-35s Couldn’t Seriously Challenge The Israeli Military’s Technological Superiority Over The Middle East Forbes. August 21, 2020
Here's Why Israel Doesn't Want The UAE Acquiring F-35s Forbes. August 19, 2020
Turkey Is Up Against Some Formidable Navies In The Eastern Mediterranean Forbes. August 13, 2020
Where Can Turkey Buy Stopgap Fighter Jets For Its Aging Air Force? Forbes. August 11, 2020
How Purported Russian Air Defense Deployment Could Solidify Libya Stalemate Forbes. August 7, 2020
Why Are Egypt And Turkey Risking U.S. Sanctions For These Russian Weapons Systems? Forbes. August 5, 2020
The U.S. Military Has Been Engaged In Iraq For 30 Years Now Forbes. August 3, 2020
Tensions Between Israel And Hezbollah Are High, But Neither Side Wants War Now Forbes. July 28, 2020
Turkey’s Defense Industry Has Come A Long Way, But Ankara Still Relies Heavily On Foreign Suppliers Forbes. July 25, 2020
Iraqi Kurds Make Do With Antiquated Tanks And 'Mad Max'-Style Improvised Armored Vehicles Forbes. July 24, 2020
Can Syria and Libya finally forge an effective alliance? Offiziere. July 21, 2020
Turkey, Israel And Iran Have Built Some Very Lethal Loitering Munitions Forbes. July 19, 2020
Iran Aims To Build Up Syria and Iraq's Air Defenses To Thwart Israeli Airstrikes Forbes. July 16, 2020
Ireland's Air Force Badly Needs Fighter Jets Forbes. July 13, 2020
Israel Will Never Let Iran Improve Syria's Decrepit Air Defenses Forbes. July 10, 2020
Will The Egyptian And Turkish Militaries Clash In Libya? Forbes. July 9, 2020
Iraq's enemies fire a warning shot with Hisham al-Hashimi's murder Arab News. July 7, 2020
Iraqi Kurdistan fears entanglement in Turkey-UAE cold war The New Arab. July 7, 2020
Turkey Is Deploying Lots Of Air Defense Systems In Syria And Libya Forbes. July 7, 2020
Iran's Naval Forces Eye Presence In Indian Ocean … Again Forbes. July 4, 2020
Why Turkey Isn't Going To Sell Its Russian S-400 Missiles To The United States Forbes. July 2, 2020
Iraqi Kurdish civilians once again caught in the crossfire of perennial Turkish-PKK conflict Global Comment. July 1, 2020
Modernized Syrian MiG-29s Won't Stop Israeli Airstrikes In Syria Forbes. June 30, 2020
Do Iraq's F-16s Have A Future? Forbes. June 29, 2020
Who's Flying Those MiG-29s In Libya And Why Does It Matter? Forbes. June 29, 2020
Tehran Flaunts New Domestically Built Fighter Jets, But Iran's Air Force Remains Largely Antiquated Forbes. June 28, 2020
In A Third Lebanon War, Israeil Will Have To Contend With Increasingly Lethal Hezbollah Rockets Forbes. June 27, 2020
'I don't like the Kurds': Why Trumps alleged comment is deplorable The New Arab. June 24, 2020
Russia and China vie for influence in US-dominated Middle East arms market The New Arab. June 24, 2020
Weekend Rockets Part of Iran-backed Pressure Campaign against US Troops in Iraq The Media Line. June 16, 2020
Daesh's reappearance puts fragility of Iraq in focus Arab News. June 13, 2020
Warm waters at last: Russia's expanding footprint in the Middle East The New Arab. June 9, 2020
From Syria and Iraq to Libya: Turkey repeatedly demonstrates the combat effectiveness of its drones Offiziere. June 8, 2020
Kurds cannot afford another civil war and they know it Global Comment. May 29, 2020
Patriots in Syria: Will the US deploy air defenses to Deir ez-Zor? Rudaw. May 28, 2020
Enemy of my enemy: Turkey's rivals are normalising Assad's regime with an eye on Ankara The New Arab. May 27, 2020
The significance of MiG-29s entering the Libyan conflict Offiziere. May 24, 2020
When Iran arms embargo expires, don't expect a spending bonanza Rudaw. May 17, 2020
Revisiting the Cypriot S-300 Crisis Offiziere. May 16, 2020
Can Iraq and Kurdistan finally forge an alliance against ISIS? Rudaw. May 10, 2020
Is Libya on the road to de facto partition The New Arab. May 1, 2020
What cooperation between Syria's Assad and Libya's Haftar means for Turkey Ahval News. May 1, 2020
How the World Health Organization failed the Syrian Kurds Global Comment. April 30, 2020
Could Iran sink US warships in the Persian Gulf? Rudaw. April 29, 2020
Book Review | MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman Fathom Journal. April 28, 2020
Iran's drone program: Changing the rules of Mideast proxy wars Rudaw. April 23, 2020
U.S.-Turkey missile defence system spat simmers on despite pandemic Ahval News. April 22, 2020
Book Review | Erdogan's Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East The New Arab. April 21, 2020
Why coronavirus is a ticking time-bomb in war-ravaged northern Syria Arab News. April 18, 2020
Troops out, Patriots in: Washington's new defensive footing in Iraq Rudaw. April 17, 2020
Peace Storm: Turkey tries to turn the tables in Libya Ahval News. April 16, 2020
Don't let Islamic State exploit coronavirus The New Arab. April 15, 2020
Radicals May Soon Be Able to Use Drones for Terrorist Attacks on the West, experts warn European Eye on Radicalization. April 10, 2020
Can Turkey sustain military casualties on multiple fronts? Rudaw. April 4, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak compounds Iraq's perfect storm Arab News. March 29, 2020
The economic consequences of the coronavirus on Turkey Ahval News March 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia's flooding of the oil market could spell disaster for Iraq The New Arab. March 26, 2020
No end in sight to Syrian suffering after almost a decade of war Global Comment. March 25, 2020
Lessons from Turkey's military campaign in Syria's Idlib Ahval News. March 25, 2020
Turkey's actions in Syria's Afrin amount to ethnic cleansing - Kurdish analysts Ahval News. March 18, 2020
Kurdistan's proactive response to coronavirus pandemic Rudaw. March 16, 2020
Baghdad's four decades of conflict and strife The New Arab. March 13, 2020
Turkey's effective drone campaign over Syria's Idlib Ahval News. March 10, 2020
Is Syria's historical territorial claim to Turkey's Hatay being resurrected amid Idlib crisis? Ahval News. March 5, 2020
Operation Spring Shield: How far will Turkey's latest Syria offensive go? Rudaw. March 2, 2020
What are the implications of Turkey's request for U.S. Patriot missiles? Ahval News. March 2, 2020
Idlib: Is Turkey just bluffing about war with Assad's Syria? Rudaw. February 24, 2020
Does Egypt really have a stornger military than Turkey? Ahval News. February 24, 2020
Analysts: Neither Turkey nor Russia lived up to agreements on Syria's Idlib Ahval News. February 23, 2020
Book Review | The Kurds of Northern Syria: Governance, Diversity and Conflicts Fathom Journal. February 18, 2020
Is Iraq's military 'going Russian'? Rudaw. February 16, 2020
The tragic consequences of Turkey's colonization of Syria's Kurdish Afrin region Global Comment. February 14, 2020
How capable is the Turkish Navy of projecting power? Ahval News. February 13, 2020
Will suspension of US drone operation impact Turkey's campaign against the PKK? Rudaw. February 9, 2020
What a modernised Hellenic Air Force with F-35s could mean for Turkey Ahval News. February 4, 2020
How US and Iranian missile strikes sought to avoid escalation Offiziere. February 4, 2020
US moots deploying Patriot system to shield its troops in Iraq Rudaw. February 1, 2020
Iran air disasters: Are US sanctions endangering passengers? Rudaw. January 29, 2020
Instability in Iraq could re-empower the Islamic State Global Comment. January 29, 2020
Despite ceasefire pledges, little chance of peace soon in Libya Ahval News. January 23, 2020
Why Turkey wants to avoid taking sides in the US-Iran standoff The New Arab. January 23, 2020
Were the Hezbollah leader's comments about Kurdistan warranted? Rudaw. January 16, 2020
Why Iraq is once again contemplating buying long-range Russian air defence missiles The New Arab. January 16, 2020
Turkey's TF-X fighter unlikely to get off the ground in the 2020s Ahval News. January 16, 2020
After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East European Eye on Radicalization. January 14, 2020
Can Kurdistan avoid becoming entangled in US-Iran tensions in Iraq? Rudaw. January 10, 2020
'Operation Martyr Soleimani': Iran's missile strike against US in Iraq was more symbolic than lethal The New Arab. January 9, 2020
Cultural sites should never be a target of war, Mr Trump The New Arab. January 9, 2020
The significance of Qasem Soleimani's assassination The New Arab. January 6, 2020
'No end in sight': Why Libya's proxy war might be about to flare-up The New Arab. January 3, 2020
Eastern Mediterranean tensions most dangerous since the 1990s Ahval News. December 31, 2019
The possible ramifications of US airstrikes on Hashd al-Shaabi Rudaw. December 30, 2019
The 2010s: the decade that destroyed Syria Global Comment. December 24, 2019
Turkey's Erdogan uses airbase as bargaining chip against United States Ahval News. December 20, 2019
Russia aims to become a major arms trader in the Middle East again The New Arab. December 17, 2019
Turkey biting off more than it can chew in Mediterranean and Libya Ahval News. December 17, 2019
Why did the US pass the buck to Russia in north Syria? Rudaw. December 15, 2019
The 2010s: A bad decade for Iraqi Kurdistan Rudaw. December 11, 2019
What Russia's military intervention in Libya means for Turkey Ahval News. December 10, 2019
Turkey and NATO locked in failed marriage Ahval News. December 2, 2019
Was Turkey's invasion of northern Syria inevitable? Ahval News. November 30, 2019
Misrepresenting northeast Syria's Kurdish demographics is dangerous Rudaw. November 27, 2019
Will Iran modernize its military if UN arms embargo lifted? Rudaw. November 24, 2019
Kurds suspect U.S. Syria envoy James Jeffrey betrayed them Ahval News. November 20, 2019
Will the Peshmerga reform - or be integrated into the Iraqi Army? Rudaw. November 20, 2019
Euphrates Shield to Peace Spring: Turkey's incremental dismantlement of Syrian Kurdish autonomy Global Comment. November 19, 2019
Turkish military in for the long haul in Iraqi Kurdistan Ahval News. November 16, 2019
Turkey's Erdogan called out for endangering 'US national security' Arab News. November 13, 2019
Does Israel's advocacy for the Kurds do more harm than good? Rudaw. November 12, 2019
Will Turkish media criticism of Qatar harm relations? Ahval News. November 7, 2019
How much did Turkey know about Baghdadi's location in Syria? Ahval News. November 4, 2019
Turkey contemplates Russian Su-35 fighter jets, but issues abound Ahval News. October 28, 2019
Can Erdogan get his way in northeast Syria? Rudaw. October 24, 2019
Turkey's nuclear future Ahval News. October 21, 2019
Manbij and beyond: What is Russia's next move in northern Syria? Rudaw. October 21, 2019
Turkey's ever-growing indigenous arms industry The New Arab. October 18, 2019
The latest conflict afflicting northeast Syria Offiziere. October 16, 2019
Can the Syrian regime prevent Turkey from ethnically cleansing Rojava? Rudaw. October 14, 2019
Why Erdogan wants to remake northeast Syria's demographics Arab News. October 12, 2019
How far will Turkey go with its invasion of Syrian Kurdistan? Rudaw. October 11, 2019
Worse than 1975: Trump's cynical betrayal of the Kurds The New Arab. October 8, 2019
Turkey wants to build an 'Arab belt' in northern Syria Global Comment. October 8, 2019
What would an all-out war between Turkey and the SDF entail? Rudaw. October 7, 2019
Will Turkey launch a military operation in Idlib? Rudaw. October 2, 2019
Can Turkey be readmitted into F-35 programme? Ahval News. September 30, 2019
Killing two birds with one stone: Erdogan's Syria refugee plan Rudaw. September 25, 2019
Putin's S-400 business strategy in the Middle East Rudaw. September 23, 2019
Trump washing his hands of Islamic State won't solve the problem The New Arab. September 20, 2019
Russia, Damascus regime take aim at northeast Syria's autonomy Rudaw. September 17, 2019
S-400 purchase could severely limit Turkey's future airpower Rudaw. September 15, 2019
Turkey is fighting a formidable drone war in Libya Ahval News. September 14, 2019
How could the PKK modernize its forces? Rudaw. September 13, 2019
The Conflicts that are Giving the Islamic State Breathing Room European Eye on Radicalization. September 9, 2019
Are Iran-backed militias in Iraq really seeking thier own air force? Rudaw. September 9, 2019
From Libya's skies to Somaliland's shores: The UAE's unprecedented activity in Africa The New Arab. September 4, 2019
Russian jet fighters not a realistic option for Turkey Ahval News, September 3, 2019
Iraqi Kurds want no part in Middle East conflicts Global Comment. September 3, 2019
Syria 'safe zone' makes progress - but Turkish threats persist Rudaw. September 1, 2019
Why Russia and Turkey failed to compromise on embattled Idlib in Syria Rudaw. August 25, 2019
The significance of drones in the Libyan conflict The New Arab. August 21, 2019
Between the wars: Iran's relations with Iraq in the 1970s Offiziere. August 19, 2019
Did 2016 coup attempt prod Turkey to buy S-400? Ahval News. August 19, 2019
Why did Iraq restrict coalition's use of its airspace? Rudaw. August 18, 2019
How long can Turkey avoid U.S. sanctions for its S-400 missile purchase? The New Arab. August 16, 2019
Could Turkey use Syria safe zone to remake the area's demographics? Ahval News. August 14, 2019
Situation for Yezidis still dire five years after genocide began Global Comment. August 14, 2019
Syria 'safe zone' nothing to do with Turkey's security Rudaw. August 11, 2019
Can U.S.-Turkey safe-zone deal avert another war in Syria? The New Arab. August 8, 2019
If Erdogan invades northern Syria, could its airspace be closed to Turkish jets? Rudaw. August 6, 2019
Why the Kurds are reluctant to be America's proxy Rudaw. August 1, 2019
The dire consequences of a Turkish attacks on Syrian Kurdistan Global Comment. July 30, 2019
Why Incitement and Paranoia in the Turkish Press Matters European Eye on Radicalization. July 29, 2019
Libya’s Haftar might seek deescalation with Turkey Ahval News. July 27, 2019
Turkey has no credible pretext to attack Rojava Rudaw. July 25, 2019
Can US build a multinational naval force to secure Gulf shipping? Rudaw. July 23, 2019
Major implications for Kurdistan Region if PKK killed Turkish diplomat Rudaw. July 19, 2019
The US needs to enforce end-user requirements in UAE arms sales The New Arab. July 15, 2019
Turkey tests US resolve with S-400 delivery, Syria border build-up Rudaw. July 15, 2019
The significance of Turkey’s overseas military bases Ahval News. July 13, 2019
How China is heavily contributing to Middle East drone and missile proliferation The New Arab. July 4, 2019
What happens the day after Turkey deploys Russian S-400s Ahval News. July 4, 2019
Syrian regime is targeting Turkish soldiers in Idlib Rudaw. July 3, 2019
Why is Iran taking such an interest in Iraq's air defenses? Rudaw. June 27, 2019
What might Abadi's return to power mean for Kurdistan? Rudaw. June 25, 2019
Book Review | The Great Betrayal: How America abandoned the Kurds and lost the Middle East Fathom Journal. June 25, 2019
Is the US really on the brink of war with Iran Rudaw. June 22, 2019
Trump must stop helping build nuclear Saudi Arabia The New Arab. June 18, 2019
Can Russia and Turkey break the deadlock in Syria's Idlib? Ahval News. June 18, 2019
Scorched earth: the burning of the Fertile Crescent Global Comment. June 13, 2019
Can Turkey find a substitute for the F-35? Ahval News. June 13, 2019
Are there any informative precedents for a US-Iran war? The New Arab. June 13, 2019
Turkey's PKK offensive: New tactics, same strategy Rudaw. June 10, 2019
Turkey and Russia tussle in Syria's Idlib Ahval News. June 3, 2019
Did Turkey fire a ballistic missile at PKK? If so, it marks a worrying trend Rudaw. June 1, 2019
Turkey doubles down in Libya Ahval News. May 29, 2019
Iraq adamant it won't be dragged into U.S.-Iran proxy war Rudaw. May 27, 2019
U.S. pressures Turkey and Egypt over Russian arms purchases The New Arab. May 23, 2019
Could Assad's new Idlib offensive split Turkey's Syrian proxies? Rudaw. May 19, 2019
Can Iraq finally realize its potential for tourism? The New Arab. May 16, 2019
How effective are Turkey's Syrian militia proxies? Rudaw. May 14, 2019
Why Turkey is building a wall around Syria's Afrin Ahval News. May 13, 2019
How Turkey could be undermining its opportunities to field fifth-generation aircraft Offiziere. May 9, 2019
Has the conflict in Libya come full circle? Global Comment. May 9, 2019
The dangers of destroying Iran's middle class through sanctions The New Arab. May 8, 2019
Turkey-backed FSA launches operation on Syria's Tal Rifaat region Ahval News. May 4, 2019
SDF reaps benefits of Damascus fuel crisis, but Arab tribes aren't happy Rudaw. May 4, 2019
Who did what to defeat the Islamic State The New Arab. April 30, 2019
U.S. drawdown makes already impractical Syrian 'safe zone' unworkable Rudaw. April 27, 2019
Peshmerga return to Kirkuk 'intrinsic' to defeating ISIS remnants: analyst Rudaw. April 21, 2019
Is it time to consider a more federalised Iraq? The New Arab. April 19, 2019
For their sacrifices in the ISIS war the Kurds deserve better than this Global Comment. April 17, 2019
The status of foreign troops in Iraq The New Arab. April 17, 2019
Turkey and regional rivals clash in Libya Ahval News. April 16, 2019
Book Review | Temperature Rising: Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Wars in the Middle East Fathom Journal. April 16, 2019
Liberating Afrin: Next priority for Syria's Kurds? Rudaw. April 13, 2019
Turkey pressures Iran to end ceasefire with PKK Ahval News. April 9, 2019
From 'Manbij Roadmap' to Rojava 'safe zone' Rudaw. April 9, 2019
After ISIS - what next for the SDF? Rudaw. March 25, 2019
Assad's unwillingness to compromise will further prolong the Syrian conflict The New Arab. March 24, 2019
Idlib: Are joint Russia-Turkey patrols in northwest Syria too little too late? Rudaw. March 23, 2019
Nothing to see here: The Turkish press and Afrin Global Comment. March 20, 2019
The future of US troops in Syria and Iraq The New Arab. March 19, 2019
Can Iraq and Kurdistan rebuild and stabilize Sinjar? MECRA. March 15, 2019
Civilian casualties of the anti-Islamic State campaign shouldn't be downplayed The New Arab. March 14, 2019
After Afrin Turkey cannot continue to play the 'Kurdish card' in Rojava Rudaw. March 11, 2019
Food politics in the Middle East Global Comment. March 7, 2019
Why Turkey is pushing ahead with the Russian S-400 missile deal Ahval News. March 5, 2019
Stuck between Ankara and Damascus: Rojava's uncertain future Rudaw. March 2, 2019
Why does Turkey fear 'another northern Iraq' to its south? Rudaw. February 26, 2019
Saudi factory sparks fears over Middle East ballistic missile proliferation The New Arab. February 20, 2019
The significance of the Shahba Canton for the YPG Rudaw. February 19, 2019
Sochi talks highlight Russia's upper hand in Syria Ahval News. February 16, 2019
High points and low points: A history of Iran-Egypt relations The New Arab. February 15, 2019
East or West? Iran's uncertain future Global Comment. February 14, 2019
Is there any middle ground for the proposed Syria safe zone? Rudaw. February 12, 2019
What could happen if Trump gets US troops kicked out of Iraq? Rudaw. February 7, 2019
Impact of Turkey's military campaigns against the Kurds Ahval News. February 6, 2019
Idlib offensive all but inevitable for Turkey Ahval News. January 30, 2019
Controversial French and German arms sales to Middle East spotlight The New Arab. January 29, 2019
Iraqi Kurds vent their anger over Turkish airstrikes Global Comment. January 29, 2019
Nadia Murad: The face and voice of the Yezidis Rudaw. January 28, 2019
Book Review | Sinjar: 14 Days that Saved the Yazidis from Islamic State Fathom Journal. January 22, 2019
The distant dream of a secure safe zone in northern Syria Ahval News. January 22, 2019
Manbij bombing could become major propaganda coup for Islamic State The New Arab. January 21, 2019
Why the Syrian Kurds should be granted autonomy Rudaw. January 20, 2019
Where will Syria's next battlefields be? The New Arab. January 14, 2019
Will Turkey live up to its threat to invade Syrian Kurdistan? Ahval News. January 12, 2019
Is Trump's planned Syria withdrawal really a case of practical realism? Global Comment. January 8, 2019
Is Turkey even capable of launching its promised Syria operation? Rudaw. January 5, 2019
What more can Iraq do against ISIS in Syria? Rudaw. January 2, 2019
How France could help save the Syrian Kurds Rudaw. December 25, 2018
Top Iraqi Kurdish party clamps down on PKK to placate Turkey Ahval News. December 25, 2018
Have Western arms sales to Saudi Arabia peaked? The New Arab. December 21, 2018
Why doesn't Iraq do more to prevent Turkish airstrikes? Rudaw. December 18, 2018
How feasible is a no-fly zone for Rojava? Rudaw. December 15, 2018
A history of Iranian threats to close Hormuz Straits The New Arab. December 13, 2018
In 1998, Turkey and Syria Narrowly Avoided War War Is Boring. December 7, 2018
Is a peace deal between Turkey and the Syrian Kurds possible? Rudaw. December 6, 2018
Iran Almost Invaded Afghanistan in 1998 War Is Boring. December 5, 2018
Iraqi-Kurdish cooperation in Kirkuk is vital for defeating Islamic State The New Arab. December 4, 2018
When Americans contemplated invading Iran War Is Boring. November 30, 2018
How long will Turkey stay in Syria? Ahval News. November 29, 2018
To Equip Its New Armed Forces, Iraq Shopped Around War Is Boring. November 26, 2018
To fight ISIS the U.S. has to placate Turkey and protect Syria's Kurds Rudaw. November 23, 2018
East of Suez: Britain's new Gulf military build-up The New Arab. November 21, 2018
Turkey keeps shooting America's Syrian Kurdish allies in the back Global Comment. November 15, 2018
With Turkey and Kurds, U.S. wants to have cake and eat it too Ahval News. November 13, 2018
A tale of two patrols in Rojava Rudaw. November 9, 2018
A history of Iraq-Syria relations The New Arab. November 8, 2018
From Manbij to Idlib: Turkey's deal-making in Syria Ahval News. November 8, 2018
From eye doctor to tyrant: 'House of Assad' The New Arab. November 2, 2018
Anticipating Turkey's next operation in northern Syria Rudaw. November 1, 2018
The anti-climatic destruction of the Islamic State 'caliphate' Global Comment. October 30, 2018
The Islamic State is down but not out Rudaw. October 25, 2018
Turkey-KRG relations one year after Kurdish independence vote Ahval News. October 22, 2018
How the Turkey-PKK conflict could become even deadlier War Is Boring. October 22, 2018
Holding the line: Why the Peshmerga's stand at Pirde matters Rudaw. October 21, 2018
Turkey Threatens U.S. Allies in Syria War Is Boring. October 18, 2018
The U.S. never supported Kurdish secession The New Arab. October 15, 2018
Benefits and risks for the US staying in Syria The New Arab. October 9, 2018
Erdogan has no justification for another attack on Syrian Kurds Rudaw. October 8, 2018
Iran Lobs Ballistic Missiles at Iraq and Syria War Is Boring. October 8, 2018
PYD turns 15: What next for Rojava? Rudaw. September 24, 2018
France: A central player in the fight against ISIS Rudaw. September 23, 2018
What will the Idlib buffer zone mean for Turkey's future in Syria? Ahval News. September 22, 2018
Turkey consolidates presence in northern Syria The New Arab. September 20, 2018
Iraq's complacency, bad management will lead to further conflict Rudaw. September 16, 2018
The Kurds Are All But Defenseless Against Air Attack War Is Boring. September 12, 2018
Iran and Turkey up the ante with targeted attacks on Kurdish groups The New Arab. September 10, 2018
In the 1970s the Shah sought to make Iran a military superpower Offiziere. September 9, 2018
Turkey and the Idlib conundrum Ahval News. September 8, 2018
A Russian Fleet Gathers Near Syria War Is Boring. September 4, 2018
Kurds remain instrumental US ally in fight against ISIS Rudaw. September 3, 2018
Assad can't put the Syrian Kurdish genie back in the bottle The New Arab. August 30, 2018
Iran's Fighters Are Really, Really Old War Is Boring. August 30, 2018
Arabization helps no one, but hurts Kirkuk most Rudaw. August 25, 2018
Is there a Russian precedent to the U.S.-Turkish crisis? Ahval News. August 23, 2018
Situation for Yezidis remains dire four years after Islamic State genocide Global Comment. August 23, 2018
Turks Dislike America War Is Boring. August 21, 2018
Is a 'Syrian Kurdistan Region' in the making? Rudaw. August 19, 2018
Idlib: Will Syria's last major battle be its deadliest? The New Arab. August 17, 2018
How close are U.S.-Turkish relations to rupturing? Ahval News. August 14, 2018
What effect will a Hashd drawdown have on Nineveh? Rudaw. August 14, 2018
What will a new Iraq-Turkey border-crossing mean for KRG? Rudaw. August 10, 2018
How strained are Turkish-U.S. relations? Ahval News. August 8, 2018
An 'Arab NATO' united against Iran is easier said than done The New Arab. August 7, 2018
The Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga are not coordinating operations against Islamic State MECRA. August 5, 2018
Will the Syrian Kurds Team Up with Bashar Al Assad Against Turkey? War Is Boring. July 30, 2018
The Trump administration's Iran policy is completely misguided The New Arab. July 27, 2018
Basra has every right to be its own region. Will Baghdad let it? Rudaw. July 27, 2018
When the Kurdish Peshmerga Fights Like an Army, It Loses War Is Boring. July 27, 2018
Iran Bombarded Iraq Throughout the 1990s War Is Boring. July 23, 2018
Can KRG play a positive role in any renewed Turkey-PKK peace process? Rudaw. July 22, 2018
How long will foreign troops stay in Syria The New Arab. July 20, 2018
Why Turkey is pushing ahead to reopen its consulates in Iraq Ahval News. July 18, 2018
It's high time for the Peshmerga to return to Kirkuk Rudaw. July 17, 2018
Can Syrian Kurdistan survive a re-emboldened Assad? Rudaw. July 12, 2018
After Daraa, will Assad reconquer all of Syria? The New Arab. July 10, 2018
Is the Russian T-90 a better tank for Iraq than the American Abrams? Offiziere. July 7, 2018
Turkey's drive to create an indigenously-equipped military Ahval News. July 6, 2018
S-400 hypocrisy The New Arab. July 3, 2018
From Afrin to Qandil: how successful are Turkey's cross-border ops? Rudaw. June 29, 2018
Why the Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi presence in Syria matters Rudaw. June 25, 2018
Erdogan's opportune attack on Qandil faces uncertain end Ahval News. June 20, 2018
Turkey is in Syria and Iraq to stay The New Arab. June 18, 2018
Iraq in no position to welcome back exiled Jewish community Rudaw. June 17, 2018
Bashar's bluff: Damascus cannot challenge the U.S. military in Syria Offiziere. June 17, 2018
Book Review | Being Kurdish in a Hostile World Fathom Journal. June 12, 2018
Turkey may finally act on threats against PKK in Qandil Ahval News. June 11, 2018
Situation in Iraq's Sinjar region remains combustible MECRA. June 10, 2018
Syria remains the foremost proving ground for the world's most powerful armed forces Offiziere. June 9, 2018
How significant are Iraq's airstrikes in Syria Rudaw. June 9, 2018
Are the Kurds of Iraq and Syria about to reconcile? The New Arab. June 4, 2018
Manbij: What might a US-Turkey deal look like? Rudaw. May 31, 2018
US imperatives to stay in Rojava Rudaw. May 25, 2018
In the air, on the ground and sea: Qatar's arms shopping list is exponentially growing Offiziere. May 22, 2018
Yezidi humanitarian situation still poor 4 years after ISIS genocide began Rudaw. May 21, 2018
What Sadr's rise to power in Baghdad might mean for Iraqi Kurdistan Offiziere. May 18, 2018
Could Iran sustains a war against Israel in Syria? The New Arab. May 17, 2018
Would Kurdish speaker in Iraq's parliament change Kurd's fortunes in Baghdad? Rudaw. May 13, 2018
'A marathon of pain': April showed the Syrian conflict is as dangerous as ever The New Arab. May 9, 2018
Can Baghdad-Erbil relations be based selectively on Iraqi constitution? Rudaw. May 9, 2018
How far will Turkey's anti-PKK operation in Iraqi Kurdistan? Middle East Eye. May 8, 2018
Turkey slowly implementing demographic change in Afrin Rudaw. May 3, 2018
Kurdish political division before Iraq election weakens Kirkuk claims Rudaw. April 28, 2018
Would Russia respond to an Iran-Israel conflict in Syria? The New Arab. April 25, 2018
The Peshmerga pose no threat to Iraq Rudaw. April 25, 2018
How Iraqi Kurdistan's unity endured the flight ban The New Arab. April 21, 2018
Will Arab troops really replace the US ground presence in Rojava Rudaw. April 18, 2018
Bigger, not better: Assessing Trump's latest bombing of Syria The New Arab. April 17, 2018
Peshmerga can play important role in securing and stabilising Kirkuk Rudaw. April 13, 2018
Is the Syrian war about to get even more complicated? The New Arab. April 12, 2018
What would happen if Trump pulls US forces out of Syria? Rudaw. April 7, 2018
Will Iraq fight Islamic State in Syria? The New Arab. April 6, 2018
Iraqi and Syrian deployments hinder Turkish operations against Kurds Rudaw. March 30, 2018
Sinjar: The external flashpoint The New Arab. March 28, 2018
After Afrin: The Turkish military's next move in Syria Rudaw. March 28, 2018
What's behind the PKK withdrawal from Sinjar? The New Arab. March 26, 2018
Can majoritarian governance work in Iraq? Rudaw. March 24, 2018
Future of northern Syria hinges on US-Turkey Manbij deal The New Arab. March 19, 2018
Who will Kurds support in Iraq's upcoming elections? The New Arab. March 15, 2018
Iraqi, Turkish actions against Kurds give breathing room to Islamic State group The New Arab. March 12, 2018
Coordinated Iraqi-Turkish action against PKK unlikely Rudaw. March 11, 2018
Why post-referendum Iraqi Kurdistan is seeking better relations with Iran The New Arab. March 5, 2018
Foreign forces likely to remain in Iraq despite Baghdad's grandstanding Rudaw. March 4, 2018
Does Iraq need Russian S-400 air defense missiles? Rudaw. March 3, 2018
February 2018: The longest short month in the Syrian war The New Arab. March 1, 2018
The West Sold Tanks to the Middle East, And Now It's Frustrated War Is Boring. February 27, 2018
Redeployment of Russian forces in Afrin could deescalate crisis Rudaw. February 24, 2018
Assad in Afrin: Possible ramifications of Damascus' deployment Rudaw. February 21, 2018
The US and Turkey's long-term plans for northern Syria The New Arab. February 20, 2018
Turkey's Offensive Into Afrin Is Slow and Bloody War Is Boring. February 20, 2018
The convoluted geopolitics of the battle for Afrin The New Arab. February 20, 2018
How long will the United States stay in Rojava? Rudaw. February 18, 2018
The war in Syria is entering a new phase The New Arab. February 12, 2018
Turkey's Olive Branch may prove disastrously different than Euphrates Shield Rudaw. February 6, 2018
Why Rouhani warned Iran's leadership not to repeat Shah's mistakes The New Arab. February 6, 2018
Is Turkey preparing for an ethnic-cleansing of Syrian Kurds? The Region. February 5, 2018
The importance of unifying the Peshmerga Rudaw. February 2, 2018
Beyond Afrin: How far will Turkey's operation against Kurds go? The New Arab. January 27, 2018
Will Ankara and Damascus clash or collaborate in Afrin? Rudaw. January 23, 2018
Israeli and Turkish attacks could prolong Syrian war The New Arab. January 22, 2018
Iraq Learned Tank Lessons in the War With Islamic State War Is Boring. January 18, 2018
A Turkish attack on Kurds will further destabilize Syria's northwest The New Arab. January 17, 2018
Did Iraq's takeover of Kirkuk give ISIS breathing room? Rudaw. January 13, 2018
Who Really Attacked Russia's Air Base in Syria? War Is Boring. January 12, 2018
Assad trains crosshairs on Syria's Idlib province The New Arab. January 12, 2018
That time Israel boldly flew F-15s through the air spaces of five Arab countries Offiziere. January 9, 2018
Border closure harmed economies of both Iran and Kurdistan Rudaw. January 5, 2018
For the Russian Military in Syria, Old Habits Die Hard War Is Boring. December 29, 2017
Fortunes of Nineveh's minorities unlikely to improve under Hashd al-Shaabi Rudaw. December 29, 2017
Cinemas and concerts: Small steps towards reform in Riyadh and Tehran The New Arab. December 22, 2017
Kurdistan Region in Iraq facing widespread protests amidst Iraqi military build-up on its border The Region. December 22, 2017
The dangers of Russia's erratic flying in Syria The New Arab. December 22, 2017
Iraq's penchant for the 'military option' with Kurdistan The New Arab. December 18, 2017
Is Russia forging closer relations with Syria's Kurds? Rudaw. December 15, 2017
Russia expanding Middle East footprint with Egypt bases The New Arab. December 15, 2017
The US needs to broker a political and security solution in Kirkuk Rudaw. December 10, 2017
The narrowing distinctions between the PKK and its offshoots The New Arab. December 8, 2017
Erdogan 'open to working with Assad' against Syrian Kurds The New Arab. December 8, 2017
Terror and Murder — Islamic State Switches to an Insurgency in Iraq War Is Boring. December 7, 2017
After Islamic State, Baghdad cannot govern Iraq from centre The New Arab. December 1, 2017
Chinese drones and Russian air defense missiles: Why America's Middle East allies are shopping elsewhere for some of their weapons Offiziere. December 1, 2017
Syrian Kurds Have Plenty of Territory - If They Can Keep It War Is Boring. November 30, 2017
Can Abadi reel in the Hashd al-Shaabi before May elections? Rudaw. November 29, 2017
Iran reaps economic and strategic rewards from Iraqi-Kurdish dispute The New Arab. November 24, 2017
No, Iranian Submarines Don't Pose a Major Threat in the Mediterranean War Is Boring. November 17, 2017
Clouds form over Kurdistan as experts forecast more fighting with Baghdad The New Arab. November 16, 2017
'Treasonous elements colluded to surrender Kirkuk' says deposed Kurdish governor The New Arab. November 13, 2017
Encouraged by Iraq's gains, Assad may attack Syrian Kurds The New Arab. November 10, 2017
Can Russia be a better ally to Iraqi Kurdistan than the United States? The Region. November 10, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish politics undergoing momentous changes The New Arab. November 9, 2017
Brexit Britain making morally questionable deals in the Middle East The New Arab. November 8, 2017
The struggle between regular armed forces and paramilitaries in Iraq, Iran and Syria Offiziere. November 2, 2017
Divisions in Kurdish ranks drag up civil war-era memories The New Arab. October 30, 2017
Iraqi Kurds are tired of being attacked with US-made weapons The New Arab. October 25, 2017
What the US needs to do now in Kurdistan Rudaw. October 24, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan in disarray after the loss of Kirkuk The New Arab. October 19, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan's relationship with the US has had its ups-and-downs The New Arab. October 16, 2017
Abadi needs to pull Iraq back from destructive course against Kurds Rudaw. October 14, 2017
Turkey gearing up to destroy Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Syria The New Arab. October 12, 2017
No, the Israeli Air Force Won't Race to Iraqi Kurdistan's Rescue War Is Boring. October 12, 2017
Antisemitism as a weapon: The Turkish Media on Kurdish Independence The Region. October 9, 2017
America's Kurdish Allies Are Surrounded … By U.S..-Equipped Armies War Is Boring. October 6, 2017
The significance of Jalal Talabani's death for Iraq The New Arab. October 6, 2017
Russia and Rojava autonomy Rudaw. October 5, 2017
How long can the US balance its relations with Baghdad and Erbil? Rudaw. September 30, 2017
Turkey's threats could see Syrian and Iraqi Kurds casting aside differences The New Arab. September 28, 2017
Baghdad moves to strip Kurdistan of its sovereignty Rudaw. September 28, 2017
The U.S. Military Now Has a Permanent Base in Israel War Is Boring. September 27, 2017
Worst fears allayed as Kurdish referendum passes peacefully The New Arab. September 26, 2017
Damascus puts Kurdish-led militia on notice The New Arab. September 25, 2017
Militarily preventing Kurdish referendum will not serve Turkey's interests Rudaw. September 24, 2017
How the United States and Iraq tried, but failed, to disband the Kurdish Peshmerga Offiziere. September 23, 2017
The Kurds deserve their place under the sun The New Arab. September 21, 2017
New conflict over Kirkuk could follow ISIS removal from Hawija Rudaw. September 20, 2017
The governor Baghdad wants to remove from office The New Arab. September 19, 2017
ISIS recedes in Syria as al-Qaeda offshoot expands The New Arab. September 18, 2017
Are Iraq and Syria's campaigns against Islamic State about to converge? Rudaw. September 17, 2017
Independent Kurdistan can be a factor for Middle East stability Rudaw. September 13, 2017
Why Iraq's Kurds are eagerly pushing ahead with independence referendum The New Arab. September 11, 2017
The power plays behind Russia's deconfliction in Afrin Rudaw. September 10, 2017
Concurrent Syrian Army and SDF offensives could destroy ISIS in Syria Rudaw. September 7, 2017
No force yet poses major threat to ISIS in Deir ez-Zor; analyst Rudaw. September 4, 2017
Iraqi Kurds Stockpiled Captured Islamic State Explosives War Is Boring. September 4, 2017
Iran wants to invest more in Iraqi Kurdistan Rudaw. September 2, 2017
Assad and the Russians turned their noses up at Raqqa operation Offiziere. September 2, 2017
Putting rising Turkish anti-Americanism in historical context The New Arab. August 31, 2017
Tal Afar's problems won't end after Islamic State Rudaw. August 29, 2017
Erbil: A city of contrasts Rudaw. August 27, 2017
KDPI-Iran border clashes and the Kurdistan referendum Rudaw. August 24, 2017
How long will the US stay in Syria The New Arab. August 23, 2017
An American century in Iraq? The New Arab. August 17, 2017
Mr Sadr goes to Saudi Arabia The New Arab. August 16, 2017
What happens after ISIS and who will fill the power vacuum? Rudaw. August 13, 2017
Turkey's expanding domestic drone production Offiziere. August 12, 2017
Assessing Sadr and Sistani's opposition to the Hashd al-Shaabi Rudaw. August 8, 2017
Turkey is targeting Afrin to send a message to Syria's Kurds The New Arab. August 8, 2017
Prolonged Qatar blockade has serious ramifications for wider region The New Arab. August 4, 2017
What's the significance of Hashd participation in Hawija, Tal Afar operations? Rudaw. August 2, 2017
Russia's next half-century in Syria The New Arab. August 1, 2017
Iraq plans to shore up its ground forces with Russian T-90 tanks Rudaw. July 30, 2017
Aleppo to Mosul: The destruction of cities in Iraq and Syria The New Arab. July 27, 2017
Maliki's misguided slander of the Kurdish Peshmerga Rudaw. July 27, 2017
KRG independence wouldn't stir up separatism in other Kurdistans Rudaw. July 23, 2017
The necessity of restraint in post-Islamic State Iraq The New Arab. July 21, 2017
An Independent Kurdistan Would Begin With a Clash War Is Boring. July 21, 2017
Kurds have little motivation remaining to 'rebuild Iraq' The New Arab. July 20, 2017
Will Iraq become more decentralized after the Islamic State? Rudaw. July 19, 2017
Sanctions on Qatar are backfiring … as sanctions usually do The New Arab. July 18, 2017
Why doesn't Ireland sympathize with Kurdistan's independence bid? Rudaw. July 14, 2017
A Turkish attack on Afrin could spark a full-fledged war in Northern Syria Offiziere. July 13, 2017
What does the future hold for Syria's Kurds? The New Arab. July 11, 2017
What does Turkey have to fear about Kurdish independence? Rudaw. July 8, 2017
Anticipating Mosul's post-Islamic State future The New Arab. July 6, 2017
Why in the World Does Turkey Want an Aircraft Carrier? War Is Boring. July 6, 2017
The significance of Iran's missile attack on Syria Offiziere. July 3, 2017
Would the US really sever Peshmerga funds if Kurdistan secedes? Rudaw. June 30, 2017
Turkey prepares to ramp up fight against Syrian Kurds The New Arab. June 29, 2017
Islamic State's last stand in Iraq: Who will liberate Hawija? Rudaw. June 25, 2017
Kurds can't afford to miss yet another chance for independence Rudaw. June 23, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan makes headway in fighting corruption and FGM The New Arab. June 21, 2017
Has the US established de-facto no-fly zones in Syria? The New Arab. June 20, 2017
Maliki is root of Sunni desire for separatism, not Kurds' independence drive Rudaw. June 20, 2017
The Gulf crisis and future of Qatar's military Offiziere. June 19, 2017
The US expands its toehold in southern Syria The New Arab. June 16, 2017
Battle of the bottle: Iraq's love-hate relationship with booze The New Arab. June 13, 2017
Raqqa's post-ISIS stabilization is as important as the battle itself Rudaw. June 13, 2017
Can Saudi Arabia become America's new gendarme in the Persian Gulf? Offiziere. June 12, 2017
The Saudi-led blockade on Qatar could backfire for Riyadh The New Arab. June 8, 2017
Raqqa or Deir Ezzor: Where will Islamic States' last stand be? Rudaw. June 8, 2017
Turkey prepares for potential attack on Syrian Kurds The New Arab. June 8, 2017
Hashd al-Shaabi in Shingal and Baghdad amending Article 140 Rudaw. May 28, 2017
After Bailing Out Assad, the Russian Military Risks a Syria Quagmire War Is Boring. May 25, 2017
Crimes against humanity in Iraqi Kurdistan are rigorously documented The New Arab. May 22, 2017
Israel-Saudi relations have come a long way Offiziere. May 22, 2017
The United States' relations with Rojava after Islamic State Rudaw. May 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia Can't Win Its Own Battles War Is Boring. May 20, 2017
The future of 'dark tourism' in Iraqi Kurdistan The New Arab. May 15, 2017
Foreign Advisors Are Turning Kurdish Soldiers Into Professionals War Is Boring. May 14, 2017
Why Turkey has long coveted Kirkuk and Mosul The New Arab. May 12, 2017
Israel Will Try to Smash Hezbollah If There's Another War War Is Boring. May 11, 2017
Between Baghdad and Damascus, what's the future for Sunnis? The New Arab. May 11, 2017
Is Iraq prepared for the day after ISIS in Mosul? Rudaw. May 10, 2017
The ISIS drone threat Offiziere. May 10, 2017
Poverty, war, bureaucracy: The obstacles hindering Iraq's education sector The New Arab. May 9, 2017
Iraq's humanitarian crisis has hidden the plight of children in Erbil foster home Rudaw. May 6, 2017
What Would Happen if Turkey Attacked U.S. Troops in Syria War Is Boring. May 5, 2017
Alleged deal for ISIS's withdrawal in Tabqa is not unprecedented in Syria Rudaw. May 4, 2017
Can Turkey drive a wedge between the US and YPG? Rudaw. May 3, 2017
What Turkey's strikes on Sinjar signify The National. April 30, 2017
Who Will Control Raqqa After Islamic State? War Is Boring. April 30, 2017
Turkey Is Quite Eager to Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Missiles War Is Boring. April 29, 2017
Iraq and Syria Team Up to Take on Islamic State War Is Boring. April 28, 2017
Can Iraq integrate Hashd paramilitaries into the armed forces? Rudaw. April 27, 2017
America's Emerging 'Little Sparta' in the Middle East War Is Boring. April 23, 2017
Will Damascus clash with SDF over status of regions post-ISIS? Rudaw. April 21, 2017
The U.S. Military Expands Its Network of Syrian Airfields War Is Boring. April 20, 2017
It's high time for a restoration of Iraq-Saudi relations The New Arab. April 14, 2017
Turkey Eyes a Military Incursion Into Iraq War Is Boring. April 13, 2017
Assad's opponents and supporters double-down after US missile strike The New Arab. April 11, 2017
Trump's Cruise Missile Strike Could Be a Sign of Weakness War Is Boring. April 10, 2017
U.S. and Syrian Allies Stormed Across a Lake, Then Overran This Key Air Base War Is Boring. April 5, 2017
Turkey's new-old red-lines in Iraqi Kurdistan The New Arab. April 4, 2017
A forceful Assad regime could soon face western troops in Syria The National. April 2, 2017
Russia Has a Ton of Problems in Syria - Israeli Air Strikes Are Not One of Them War Is Boring. March 30, 2017
The geopolitical significance of the Russian deployment to Afrin Rudaw. March 29, 2017
How Tabqa Dam collapse could snatch ISIS's defeat from jaws of victory Rudaw. March 26, 2017
Lessons From the Deadliest Chemical War That Didn't Happen War Is Boring. March 25, 2017
Is Iraqi national identity dying? The New Arab. March 22, 2017
US, Russia reject Turkish attempts to sideline Syrian Kurds The New Arab. March 22, 2017
That Time America Worried About Russian Troops in Syria — In 1983 War Is Boring. March 19, 2017
Deir Ezzor and its place in the fight to destroy ISIL The National. March 18, 2017
Does Turkey want to build a new Syrian army? The New Arab. March 15, 2017
This Is Not Your Father's Iraqi Army War Is Boring. March 12, 2017
Between Moscow and Washington: Turkey's role in Syria's future Rudaw. March 12, 2017
The Pentagon Ramps Up Its War in Syria With Marines and Artillery War Is Boring. March 10, 2017
Is the Syria-Iraq border still relevant after IS defeats? The New Arab. March 9, 2017
Iraq's Shias shouldn't be seen as Tehran's pawn The New Arab. March 8, 2017
Is Cairo cosying up to Moscow? Offiziere. March 6, 2017
U.S. Troops in Armoured Vehicles Rolled Into Syrian Flashpoint War Is Boring. March 5, 2017
The Turkish Army in Syria Is All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go War Is Boring. March 3, 2017
After al-Bab: Will Turkey's next move compromise the Kurdish-led Raqqa operation? Rudaw. February 28, 2017
A New Generation of Kurdish Fighters Proved Its Mettle Fighting ISIS War Is Boring. February 26, 2017
Why Russia is advocating on behalf of Syrian Kurds Rudaw. February 24, 2017
Russian Jets Are Using Iranian Airspace to Bomb Syria - Again War Is Boring. February 22, 2017
Iraqi Kurds fear Maliki returning to power The New Arab. February 20, 2017
Turkey Will Be Alone If It Attacks Syria's Kurds in This City War Is Boring. February 19, 2017
Turkey's Syria policy: Fighting ISIS to contain the Kurds The New Arab. February 17, 2017
Why Turkey has been taking so long to capture al-Bab Rudaw. February 14, 2017
An Iraqi Kurdish precedent for proposed Syrian 'safe zones' The New Arab. February 14, 2017
Russian Aircraft Killed Turkish Troops War Is Boring. February 11, 2017
Will Assad and Turkey clash or cooperate in al-Bab? The New Arab. February 10, 2017
Turkey's Arms Industry Expands at Home and Abroad War Is Boring. February 8, 2017
Why Turkey has stopped trying to depose Syria's Assad The New Arab. February 6, 2017
Al-Bab's uncertain future: Turkish, Syrian, and Russian interests at play Rudaw. February 5, 2017
After Iraq losses, ISIS lashes out in Syria The New Arab. February 4, 2017
U.S.-Supplied Armored Vehicles Roll Into Battle in Syria War Is Boring. February 2, 2017
Turkey starts building up its Syrian buffer zone The New Arab. January 30, 2017
Trump's tightrope walk to establish Syrian 'safe zones' The New Arab. January 27, 2017
Is Iraq relying too heavily on elite special forces The New Arab. January 24, 2017
Saddam Hussein Seriously Feared a U.S. Nuclear Strike During the Gulf War War Is Boring. January 24, 2017
Implications of exclusion of PYD from Astana talks on Syria Rudaw. January 21, 2017
The dangers of reshaping Syria's sectarian demographics The New Arab. January 20, 2017
Turkey Has Its Reasons to Team Up With Russia in Syria War Is Boring. January 19, 2017
From Manbij to Sinjar: Kurds in Iraq, Syria, outsource captured cities to militias The New Arab. January 17, 2017
Syrian Militias Ask America - Give Us Your Surface-to-Air Missiles, Please War Is Boring. January 17, 2017
Iran doubles down in Syria The New Arab. January 13, 2017
The Pentagon Can't Rely on This Turkish Air Base War Is Boring. January 11, 2017
When the war is over, the Kurds are on their own The National. January 10, 2017
Turkey hopes to keep its toe-hold in Syria The New Arab. January 9, 2017
Take a Guess at How Long Russian Troops Will Remain in Syria War Is Boring. January, 8, 2017
The Interrogation The New Arab. January 4, 2017
For Russia, Syria Is a Proving Ground for High-Tech Weapons War Is Boring. January 4, 2017
Mosul operation will drag on into early, mid-2017, analysts predict Rudaw. January 1, 2017
US loyalties caught between Turkey and Syria's Kurds The New Arab. December 29, 2016
Pressure mounts on PKK over Sinjar presence Al Monitor. December 27, 2016
Turkish Soldiers Are Dying in Operation Euphrates Shield War Is Boring. December 26, 2016
Britain's New Persian Gulf Venture The National Interest. December 21, 2016
Russia's Syria campaign after Aleppo's capture The New Arab. December 20, 2016
The Syrian Army Lost Palmyra, So Russia Blamed the United States War Is Boring. December 17, 2016
Palmyra's fall a badly needed propaganda coup for ISIS Rudaw. December 12, 2016
Assad victory in Aleppo unlikely to affect armed Kurdish presence in city Rudaw. November 30, 2016
Peshmerga-Iraqi forces united over Mosul, but can this last? Rudaw. November 3, 2016
The scale of Mosul operation presents challenges unlike previous battles with ISIS Rudaw. October 19, 2016
Why the PKK wants to participate in the Mosul operation Rudaw. October 18, 2016
Peshmerga confident of success in Mosul battle despite shortages Rudaw. October 17, 2016
Mosul is 'going to get messy,' analysts predict Rudaw. October 13, 2016
What role does Turkey seek to play in Mosul operation? Rudaw. October 9, 2016
In upcoming offensive, will Mosul civilians stay or flee? Rudaw. October 6, 2016
Is the Mosul operation being launched prematurely? Rudaw. October 5, 2016
Assessing the Russian intervention in Syria, one year on Rudaw. September 26, 2016
Kurdish MP: No-confidence vote in finance minister Zebari part of plot to bring down Iraqi government Rudaw. September 22, 2016
A battered airbase may play key role in offensive to liberate Mosul Rudaw. September 19, 2016
Kurdish MP in Baghdad: KRG needs to 'work for negotiated agreement' with Iraq Rudaw. September 18, 2016
NASA expert: damage from Qayyara fires will depend on how long they burn Rudaw. September 15, 2016
Will Turkey go to Raqqa through Rojava? Rudaw. September 14, 2016
Jarablus: Is there any precedent to Turkey's incursion? Rudaw. August 31, 2016
A Complicated Triangle: Russia, Turkey and the Syrian Kurds Rudaw. August 29, 2016
Don't count on Turkey to defeat ISIS in Syria Rudaw. August 28, 2016
Would Turkey favour Assad on its borders over the PYD? Rudaw. August 25, 2016
The tragic consequences of a war between the regime and the Kurds in Syria Rudaw. August 19, 2016
What's the future of the Kurds in Aleppo? Rudaw. August 8, 2016
Shattered Shingal: Resilence among the ruins Rudaw. August 4, 2016
Erbil is not another front in the Saudi-Iran regional proxy war Rudaw. July 28, 2016
Dealing with ISIS after the demise of the Caliphate Rudaw. July 17, 2016
Will Baghdad's deadliest bombing affect plans to liberate Mosul? Rudaw. July 7, 2016
How will the Turkish-Russian rapprochement affect Syria's Kurds? Rudaw. July 3, 2016
How the SDF operation against ISIS in Manbij benefits Turkey's security Rudaw. June 21, 2016
Islamic State under pressure on three fronts Rudaw. May 31, 2016
Forget Raqqa: Deir Ezzor is where US-Russia should coordinate against ISIS Rudaw. May 27, 2016
On the frontlines in Kurdistan, one woman's mission to feed 'those who face death' Rudaw. May 25, 2016
Recent ISIS offensives may indicate it is trying to rebound from serious setbacks Rudaw. May 15, 2016
From Tikrit to Bashir Rudaw. May 2, 2016
Assessing the future of the Iraqi Army Rudaw. April 11, 2016
Ankara's preconditions for Manbij shows its obsession with containing Kurds Rudaw. April 4, 2016
Kemal Kirkuki: Fighting ISIS for Kurdistan Rudaw. April 2, 2016
From Aleppo to Sulaimani: Turkey's perception of its periphery Rudaw. March 31, 2016
Palmyra: Damascus's gateway back into Syria's east Rudaw. March 28, 2016
Putting one's finger in Mosul Dam Rudaw. March 4, 2016
Washington's bunker buster diplomacy Rudaw. March 3, 2016
The effectiveness of the American-led air campaign against ISIS Rudaw. February 24, 2016
Talking oil, ISIS and Kurdish independence with Kirkuk governor Rudaw. February 5, 2016
The Kurds and the Great Sorting Out Rudaw. January 26, 2016
The Death Knell of Iraq's Christian Community Rudaw. January 6, 2016
From Shingal to Kobani: Helping the victims of ISIS Rudaw. December 20, 2015
The potential implications of Iranian aircraft in Syrian skies Offiziere. December 20, 2015
Why Isn't Israel Arming Iraq's Kurds War Is Boring. December 15, 2015
A woman's fight for the Yezidis Rudaw. December 14, 2015
The noose around ISIS's neck is slowly getting tighter Rudaw. December 13, 2015
Who's Going to Protect Afrin? Rudaw. December 9, 2015
Despite Russian Warplanes in the Sky, Israel Keeps Bombing Syria War Is Boring. December 1, 2015
Baghdad the Broker: Why Baghdad must ensure Erbil it can reign in Shia militias Rudaw. November 30, 2015
The necessity of a post-ISIS plan for Mosul and Raqqa Rudaw. November 27, 2015
Damn, There Are a Lot of Bombs Falling on Raqqa War Is Boring. November 17, 2015
The 'Spruance' Precedent War Is Boring. November 13, 2015
Could an Independent Iraqi Kurdistan Defend Itself? Offiziere. October 22, 2015
Why Russian actions will help keep Turkey aligned with Western powers Hurriyet Daily News. October 19, 2015
The Sad Symbolism of Captured U.S. Military Hardware War Is Boring October 19, 2015
Marching south from Kobani: The end of ISIS in Raqqa Rudaw. October 13, 2015
The Kremlin's Warplanes Are a Boon to Syrian Kurdish Fighters War Is Boring. October 12, 2015
Russia Is Getting Payback for NATO's War in Libya War Is Boring. October 9, 2015
Why Egypt's Military Junta Wants French Mini-Carriers War Is Boring. September 18, 2015
Why Turkey Can't Clear the PKK out of Qandil Mountain War Is Boring. September 17, 2015
Turkey's new war Hurriyet Daily News. September 14, 2015
Islamic State Threat Brings Israel and Jordan Closer Together War Is Boring. August 17, 2015
That time the United States was opposed to Israel negotiating a non-proliferation agreement War Is Boring. July 20, 2015
In the 90s Bill Clinton Considered Bombing Iran War Is Boring. July 15, 2015
Fears of an Aggressive Iran are Far Older Than the Islamic Republic War Is Boring. May 27, 2015
The Tomahawk Missile's First Mission Was Over ... Iran? War Is Boring. April 7, 2015
Resolving to make Kobani Islamic States's Stalingrad Digital Journal. October 20, 2014
Assessing past Iranian intellectual perceptions of Israel Uskowi on Iran. July 19, 2014
Assad's consistent ambiguity on Syria's chemical weapons Digital Journal. October 14, 2013
The Dark Gene Precedent Uskowi on Iran. July 4, 2012.

Paul Iddon

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