Ankara tripartite summit on Syria offers nothing new
While the summit delivered nothing new, the reality has changed irreversibly in favor of the Syrian state.
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Why are Arab countries reestablishing ties with Syria?
Syria’s relations with the Arab world are expected to witness a major breakthrough. In particular, this is being witnessed at the diplomatic level with Arab states reestablishing diplomatic ties with Damascus, as well as in the economic front with trade and investments being sought in Syria.
A new security paradigm in the Gulf region
It is clear to analysts and observers of the region that after decades of depending and outsourcing its security concerns to its Western allies – primarily the US – the Gulf countries are having a rethink and coming into their own as far as international diplomacy and the security architecture of the region is concerned.
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Two faces of the Fatemiyun: Return of the male fighters
Over the last eight years, thousands of Afghan men and some boys have fought on the side of the Iran-supported Assad government in Syria as members of the Fatemiyun group. Although they are sent to Syria from Iran and supported by the Iranian government, Tehran describes the group as “self-motivated
Most Americans don’t want war with Iran: poll
A recent Gallup poll has revealed that most Americans want the US to take the
Why are Hazaras persecuted?
In recent decades, there has been a steady flow of Hazara refugees to Iran from Afghanistan. They constitute the majority of illegal migrants fleeing to Iran from harassment by the Baloch and Pushtuns in neighboring countries.
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Weekly shipping service between Chabahar and Indian ports resume
Since July 26, two high-capacity, ocean-going ships have docked at southeastern port of Shahid Beheshti in Chabahar and the third is to arrive on August 14.
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Iran’s Nuclear Issue: Implications For India
The challenge for India’s diplomacy therefore is to find a way out of the USA’s conflict with Iran (and also with Russia) so that its vital energy and maritime connectivity interests in the case of Iran remain unaffected.
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Origin and Perspectives of the Syrian Crisis
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the first Iraqi War, major strategic and geopolitical changes took place in the world. Therefore, the United States sought to consolidate its dominance over the world, in order to insure the continuity of its superiority also in the 21st century.
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Japan’s ‘trilemma’ in the Strait of Hormuz
Keeping the Middle Eastern sea lanes safe for transporting oil is a common interest among major Asian countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and India.
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