Joe Macaron

Syria's Civil War13 Apr 2018 11:31 GMT

The psychological warfare was effective for a while, but ultimately the US has no plans to compete with Russia in Syria.

US State Department14 Mar 2018 10:06 GMT

The firing of Tillerson shows that the State Department remains under siege by the White House until further notice.

Israel12 Feb 2018 15:10 GMT

This latest turmoil reminded Israel it has no allies in Syria nor control over developments.

Middle East20 Dec 2017 12:58 GMT

From elections, to refugee crises, ISIL, shifting alliances and Jerusalem - instability will mark 2018 in the region.

Lebanon24 Nov 2017 12:59 GMT

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri came back home stronger, but Riyadh still casts shadow over his political survival.

Middle East08 Nov 2017 10:57 GMT

Four reasons why we should not take Saudi rhetoric against Iran at face value.

Emmanuel Macron09 May 2017 07:21 GMT

Emmanuel Macron’s election victory will test US-French relations in the Middle East.

Syria's Civil War16 Apr 2017 15:18 GMT

Trump's reluctance to level with US allies about his Syria strategy will only lead to further bloodshed.

Donald Trump06 Apr 2017 11:14 GMT

Trump's decision to oust his chief strategist Bannon is significant, but it doesn't mean populism left the White House.

Syria's Civil War24 Mar 2017 14:45 GMT

The US wants to focus on the 'elimination' of ISIL by military force while leaving reconstruction efforts to its allies.

War & Conflict11 Mar 2017 08:38 GMT

Interventionism is addictive, it starts with a simple task and one thing can lead to another.

Donald Trump31 Jan 2017 10:26 GMT

A lot of question marks surround Trump's vision of setting up safe zones in Syria.