Middle East Analysis

Syria's leadership is looking to the Kurds as potential allies against Sunni jihadists and to deter Turkey from intervening in Syria.

Sep 12, 2013 | 08:35 GMT

The North African country remains unstable, and Washington continues to focus on securing its diplomatic posts.

Sep 12, 2013 | 04:04 GMT

Obama is aware that this week's dislike of war can turn into next week's contempt on charges of weakness.

Sep 12, 2013 | 04:03 GMT

As with the Bush administration in Iraq, the Obama administration seems to lack a finely calibrated strategy for Syria.

Sep 11, 2013 | 04:00 GMT

The United States remains in the same place it was before President Obama delivered his Tuesday night speech: trapped in an expanding web of bluffs.

Sep 11, 2013 | 02:38 GMT

Russia has now left the U.S. president even less room to maneuver in Syria.

Sep 10, 2013 | 06:48 GMT

For Russia, the debate over Syria is really about Moscow's position in the world.

Sep 10, 2013 | 04:07 GMT

This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.

Sep 9, 2013 | 05:11 GMT

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