Navvar Saban

Manufacturing chaos: Russia’s escalation against Turkey’s ally in Syria

Despite recent Russian military escalation against the Syrian National Army (SNA), negotiation remains an essential tool for all parties to draw the future map of control in northern Syria.

Escalatory violence is Russia’s stick — and carrot ahead of Syria talks

The timing of Moscow and the Syrian regime’s attacks over the past few months indicates a desire to pressure the international community before major international meetings on the Syrian war.

The evolution of Iran - US dynamics in Syria

Despite varying international pressures over years, Iran intends to remain an influential actor on the ground and maintain cards of power and pressure that allow it to protect its strategic interests.