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John Saleh

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John Saleh is a journalist and political analyst focused on U.S. and foreign power involvement in the Middle East, with a special focus on Syria and Kurdish affairs. He has an Executive Master's in International Relations from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, with thesis supervised by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Saleh is a contributor to Fikra Forum.

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The Women of ISIS and the Al-Hol Camp
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Syrian Kurdish Concerns over Russian-Turkish Compromise in Syria
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Mapping Kurdish Optimism for a Biden Administration: Turkey and Iran
Feb 16, 2021
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Mapping Kurdish Optimism for a Biden Administration: Iraq and Syria
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What U.S. Diplomacy for the Kurds in Syria?
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The Turkish ‘Safe Zone’ and Erdogan’s Territorial Ambitions
Sep 13, 2019
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