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Putin’s Russia and the West have never shared the same goals or threat perceptions regarding terrorism and other regional issues, so Washington should craft its Syria policy accordingly.

A senior Europol official discusses the increasingly complex radicalization and terrorism situation facing Europe, and how the pandemic is creating new risks on both fronts.

In April 2020, the IRGC launched its first domestically made satellite, the Nour-1, into orbit. The launch showed the risks of lifting arms restrictions on Iran, a move supported by potential weapons trade partners Russia and China but vehemently opposed by the United States. Ending the embargo could facilitate Tehran’s

If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.

This multimedia tool -- easily the most comprehensive of its kind -- illuminates the full range of Hezbollah's activities, from travel routes and aliases to larger themes related to the organization's founding, development, and relationship with key state sponsors.

اگر رهبران کُرد راهی برای عبور از مشاجرات کم‌اهمیت به سوی مشارکت در حاکمیت پیدا نکنند، نخواهند توانست اقلیم کردستان را از پرتگاه فعلی نجات دهند یا رابطه خود را با واشنگتن بر پایه‌ای محکم استوار کنند.

واشنگتن انتظار دارد رهبران عراقی در صف مقدم دفاع از استقلال کشور قرار گیرند و مقر دولت را ایمن سازند، ولی آ‌ن‌ها بدون دست‌کم کمکی اندک از سوی آمریکا، قادر به چنین کاری نخواهند بود.

Deeper Turkish engagement with the Syrian Kurds would be helpful, but any such talks need to be linked with ongoing efforts to contain the Islamic State and advance the UN’s broader Geneva process.

Two experts assess the recent attack patterns and future prospects of a group that once seemed on the cusp of defeat in both countries.