Will air strikes in Syria work?
The idea that the UK can make a meaningful difference by expanding air strikes is far-fetched
Syria / Iraq / Lebanon
Is Tal Abyad a turning point for Syria’s Kurds?
The capture of the strategic northern border town of Tal Abyad from Islamic State (IS) is the latest in a string of gains by the YPG
Beyond ISIS and the Collapsing Levantine Order
The Levantine order is in a state of implosion and a new geography of power is emerging
Emma Bonino: “Secular people of the world, unite against intolerance”
Secularism is the only weapon – against the Taliban, and against the seeds of hatred being planted in Europe right now
How Turkey misread the Kurds
Turkey appears to have overlooked the anger bubbling among its own Kurds towards its Syria policy
Kurds demand unity amid battle against Islamic State
In the face of a common enemy in IS, public demand for Kurdish unity across borders is growing
Encouraging regional ownership of the fight against the Islamic State
The West needs to push regional actors to assume their responsibilities in confronting the threat posed by IS
Syria Refugee Conference confirms need for action
Countries bordering Syria, such as Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, welcomed the Berlin Conference on the refugee situation in Syria and supporting stability in the region on 28 October
Iraq’s response to the challenge of the Islamic State
Following the Islamic State’s dramatic advances in Iraq the country’s future now hangs in the balance with the prospect of protracted sectarian conflict and break-up looming large
The Islamic State’s regional strategy
How worried should neighbouring states be about the Islamic State’s expansionist rhetoric?