Tag "Syria"
Syrian War Update: Risks Growing for Southern Turkey
A recent bombing in Gaziantep underscores the current elevated threat posed by the Islamic State to Turkey’s southern border provinces.
Technology’s unexpected involvement in the refugee crisis
Though the technology community has stood for many causes over its evolution, its involvement in the refugee crisis is quite unexpected. Mike Butcher, founder of Techfugees, leads a team of
Syrian conflict headed in dangerous new direction
A number of factors suggest that the Syrian conflict is heading into a dangerous new direction for the West and the opposition forces.
European military intervention in Syria
The European Union needs to correctly assess the risks and opportunities of sending land-forces into Syria and Iraq in order to fight the Islamic State.
Putin emerges as a winner in the Panama Papers scandal
the Panama Papers revelations of corruption will not pose a significant threat to the stability of Putin’s regime but will worsen Russia-US relations and the country’s image in the West.
Panama Papers: In the Middle East, Mossack Fonseca’s business is lethal
The recent Panama Papers leaks are not just revelations of corruption. The names listed are implicated in mass murder, militant activities, and facilitating conflict in the Middle East. The Panama
Canada’s refugee processing outpaced by public demand
Canada is seeking to fast track refugee processing, as it faces a backlog of more than 10,000 private sponsorship offers as public support outpaces the government’s resettlement efforts. Canada to
The emerging Islamic State Threat in the North Caucasus
The expansion of Islamic State operations in the North Caucasus is part of the group’s wider international strategy. It also highlights ISIS ongoing power struggle with al-Qaeda-linked groups. Since the
Lebanon suffers from Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran are palpable: the use of Lebanon for proxy power plays has some serious repercussions particularly in relation to Saudi-aligned Gulf States. Lebanon boasts an
Understanding Russia’s Syria pull-out
By GRI Analyst Nicolas Jenny and Senior Analyst Madeleine Moreau. Russia’s announcement this week that it “achieved its goals” in Syria came as a shock to the international community, as
