Open Dialogue Research Journal
The current processes in Syria are causing concern to many external players, from neighbors (which is quite natural) and former allies of Bashar al-Assad, such as Russia and Iran, to Western countries that are wary that the processes of state-building will go on without their participation, and the current interim […]
The only way that U.S. President Trump will be able to avoid blame for the now-inevitable victory by Russia in the Ukraine war that the Obama-Biden Administration started in February 2014 by its bloody coup that grabbed control of Ukraine in 2014 and which U.S.-controlled Ukrainian government then finally provoked […]
Part I The improvement in Afghanistan’s security is not only a consequence of the Taliban ceasing the hostilities that had continued until August 2021. The movement has also made great strides in fighting everyday crime as well. With no armed opposition in the country, this has had a positive […]
With surprising aplomb, the international press assures us that we are not witnessing a military change of regime in Syria, but a revolution overthrowing the Syrian Arab Republic. The presence of the Turkish army and US special forces is hidden from us. We are bombarded with propaganda that has been […]
While international law can, at times, seem an ephemeral creature, vulnerable to manipulation, neglect and outright dismissal, its strictures can surprise. The evolving body of law stripping back the immunity of heads of state for gross human rights abuses, the potential complicity of third parties and powers in aiding such […]
It is a race against time that the Pentagon has started before President Donald Trump takes office. After destroying Iraq, Libya, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, it is launching its men against Yemen. Don’t mistake appearances for reality: officially, Israel is responding to the bombings of Ansar Allah and the United […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is increasingly coming under strain, with the country seemingly having no strategy to escape the economic downturn brought about by a large-scale industrial recession. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Germany is going to be the only one of the 7 major economies to stagnate […]
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