Managing Crises, the Least-Bad Option
Conflict management in the MENA region has little chance of succeeding as conflicts increasingly intersect and tensions driven by larger, regional triggers become even more unpredictable
Tag: Kurdish politics
Turkey’s Risky Adventure in Afrin
Turkey’s military incursion into Kurdish-controlled northern Syria risks straining diplomatic ties and exposing Turkey to increased terror threats.
Dilemnas of Trade with Iraqi Kurdistan
Escalating tensions surrounding the Kurdish independence referendum are encouraging Iran to accelerate efforts to diversify trade to Iraq.
A Decisive Year for Iraqi Kurds
The risks are high, but an independent Kurdish state is within reach of a fractious leadership.
Trump Rushes into Raqqa
America wades deeper into the quagmire of Syria’s civil war.
The Threat and Opportunity of Kurds in Syria
This is the moment to shed the ghosts of 1916 by affirming citizen rights in Arab lands, not to perpetuate them by bowing to the dictates of failed authoritarian powers.
Kurds as Peacemakers in the Middle East
Supporting Kurdish groups in Syria could empower them to play a role in resolving regional conflicts, not just in Syria but also in Iraq and Turkey.
Turkey’s Kurds Split by AKP Policies
President Erdogan’s scare tactics may have pushed the country further towards a conflict neither Kurdish rebels nor the Turkish army can win.