In the Middle East, people are used to seeing the US president in his last months in office attempt to relaunch the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.This seems to be the case with President Barack Obama who, according to Wall Street Journal, will try to follow the path of his pr

The ceasefire agreement in Syria was imposed by a UN resolution in order to make a political settlement in Syria possible.The ceasefire will help restructure the status of various fighting groups and hopefully will put an end to the chaotic supply of weapons. From Moscow’s a

Two major issues made the Washington meeting between King Abdullah and President Barack Obama exceptional for Jordan.One is the critical timing of the summit, which came after the announcement of the Syrian truce, brokered by US and Russia.The other is the fact that it came after

Typically, any de-radicalisation strategy faces obstacles and resistance from within the society.

Moscow and Washington seem to have uncharacteristically reached a compromise in their positions on the issue of a political solution in Syria since Russia intervened militarily in Syria.The Russo-American rapprochement tests the political flexibility of most regional players.The

In the midst of turbulent events, we desperately need fast interventions, faster than the developments.Generally speaking, adopting a decision takes time; it has to pass through standard procedures before an individual or a group arrives at a conclusion.In the regional current ca

Despite the attempts of some Syrian groups to block the Geneva III meeting, the Russians’ and Americans’ wish to hold the talks seems to have won.The Geneva meeting should logically set the framework for a future political solution, basically because it happens after a UN resolut

Although there are no signs of a political settlement for the crises in the region, the UN resolution on Syria has at least set the rules for the first phase of such a political settlement.Most regional crises are somehow connected and the Syrian crisis is a crucial part of the c

Barack Obama’s last speech to the nation defined his position vis-à-vis the war against Daesh, or even the war against terrorism.The American president said one should not fall in the terrorist trap by overestimating Daesh’s power.According to Obama, it is important to consider t