Justice in Syria: five ways to prosecute international crime
The push for accountability in Syria exposes the challenges of international criminal justice.
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Trump’s friendly meeting with Putin further blurs US-Russia relations
A foreign policy expert takes a look at how the high-profile exchange between the U.S. and Russian leaders went down.
Is Putin’s Russia the critical threat Americans believe it to be?
A historian takes us beyond the noise in Washington and examines how US and Russian power and interests compare.
The Islamic State group has weaponized children
To the terrorist, children have become but a means to an end. Weapon and target.
Explainer: the war in Syria and the possibility of removing Assad
To understand the complexities of the conflict in Syria and what might happen next, it helps to untangle the three layers of strife in the war-torn country.
By insisting Assad must go, the West has prolonged the Syrian conflict
The West's chosen solution to the Syrian conflict demands action that it's unwilling to take.
In the wake of Syrian missile strike, a look inside Russia’s alternate media reality
A Russian media expert spent the weekend consuming Russian coverage of America's response to the chemical attacks in Syria.
Why can’t America just take out Assad?
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
Strikes against Syria: Did Trump need permission from Congress?
Are Trump’s missile strikes against Syria constitutional? An expert on Congress and foreign policy provides a brief history of how the separation of war powers has blurred over time.
US airstrike on Syria: What next?
Was this a one-off intervention – or a sign that Trump will undertake more of an effort to undermine the Assad regime?
Trump’s attack on Syria: Four takeaways
'America First' apparently doesn't mean a step away from playing the world's policeman – and three more things to note about U.S. airstrikes on Syria.
US strike on Syria swiftly ends talk of warmer relations with Russia
A thawing of tensions between the two superpowers seems as far away as it was under Obama.
Trump strikes in Syria: illegal, ineffective and dangerous
Donald Trump suddenly appears to have been overcome with a sense of responsibility towards the people of Syria. How can that be explained?
Will the US missile strike be the turning point in Syria’s shifting war?
The question now is how recent critical changes will impact on-the-ground military strategy.
With Syria missile strikes, Trump turns from non-intervention to waging war
The US military's attack on a Syrian airforce base sets a worrying precedent of brashness and uncertainty in how the Trump administration may handle future crises in international relations.
As Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Assad’s future is the sticking point
The individual most directly responsible for a colossal humanitarian crisis is still in power – and might be for some time.
Why Assad’s military gains don’t translate to success in Syrian peace talks
Although the uprising in Syria will mark its sixth anniversary this month, the Syrian war has far from run its course.
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This year may be a critical turning point for Syria and the five-year civil war, at least for the Assad regime, which is…
Syria, Russia and Turkey – the uneasy alliance reshaping world politics
Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have a long history as leaders of their countries and players in the Syrian war.
Syria is on the brink of partition – here’s how it got there
More than five years into a catastrophic, multi-sided war of attrition, a new order for Syria is coming into view.
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