At least 100 Syrians were killed in a drone attack on a ceremony at a military college this Thursday, resulting in a declared three days of national mourning. This attack represents one of the largest attacks on the country’s military installations – in terms of casualties – in history. On the same day, perhaps coincidentally, Read More…
Tag: Turkey
Syria Readmitted To The Arab League, Is This The End Of The War?
After over a decade of separation, the Syrian Arab Republic was readmitted to the Arab League this Sunday, in a move that has dealt a blow to Washington’s Middle East agenda, exciting some and causing outrage amongst others. The Syrian war that began in 2011 still hasn’t officially ended, so what impact will this normalization Read More…
Has The Ukraine War Allowed A Western Counter To China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative has catapulted China into the position of a worldwide superpower, since its inception. Whilst Washington has for years scrambled to find an answer, how has the Ukraine war affected the ability of the US and its allies to combat China’s rising power? Since February 24, 2022, when Russia declared its Read More…
The Azerbaijan-Israel Alliance Poses A Risk To Iran, The Region And International Trade
Azerbaijan is a central piece in the emerging Middle Corridor trade route, connecting China to Europe, but its relations with Tel Aviv and growing rift between it and Tehran could destabilize not only the region, but also international trade. Since Azerbaijan’s war with Armenia in 2020, over territory in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku’s relations with Tehran have Read More…
Will the Turkish Earthquake Unleash Science from the Shackles of the Statisticians?
“Can we forecast earthquakes? No. Neither the United States Geology Survey (USGS) nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future.” -United States Geology Survey website On the morning of February 6, 2023 the people Read More…
Syria-Turkey Earthquake Death Toll Could Top 20,000 As US Sanctions Make Life A Living Hell
A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook both Turkey and Syria this Monday, resulting in unprecedented damage which may take weeks to bring under control, by which point the World Health Organisation (WHO) claims as many as 20,000 people could be recorded as killed by the quake. Despite the international shock over the impact of the Read More…