Syria’s diplomatic opening
US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during regional diplomatic talks on May 14. The Trump administration is weighing whether engagement with Damascus could produce a broader regional…
Will Syria Be a Jihadist State in 10 Years?
Soldiers from Hay’at at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS ), a prominent Sunni Islamist militant group and political organization formerly affiliated with al-Qaeda, hold a demonstration in Damascus, Syria. Chris McGrath/Getty Images…
No sanctions relief for Syria until HTS proves it is done with jihadism
HTS LEADER Abu Mohammed al-Julani (right), meets with Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt in Damascus. (photo credit: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters) Our approach should be humanitarian aid, yes, but no to US…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss what the US should do with the Houthis and in Syria
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my interview on i24TV discussing what the US should do with the Houthi rebels in Yemen and how we should approach the new regime in Syria.…
Watch Dr Mandel on Iraqi Kurdish TV discuss Syria, Turkey, the Kurds, ISIS, the US, and Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will the US abandon its Kurdish allies, the Kurdish lead SDF, in northwest Syria, like we abandoned the Afghans to the Taliban? They fought and died to…
Syrian turmoil resurfaces: Turkey rises, Iran threatens, and regional alliances shift
Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH) The Syrian civil war highlights shifting alliances,…
Watch Dr. Mandel on the i24 News The Rundown discuss the Syrian war and its consequences for the US and Israel
Two weeks ago, the dormant 14-year Syrian civil war was barely on the radar. Just like the Arab Winter was a surprise with unanticipated surprises and dangerous consequences, i.e., ISIS,…
Dr. Mandel Discussing Lebanese Ceasefire, Syria and what’s next for Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview (begins at 1:30) discussing: • Is the Lebanon ceasefire holding • How will President-elect Trump deal with Iran • What is happening with…
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The Alarming Rise of Antisemitic Attacks: Why So Little Outrage?
People hold swastika flags as the neo-Nazi groups Blood Tribe and Goyim Defense League hold a rally on Sept. 2, 2023 in Orlando, Fla., that attracted about 100 participants.Stephanie Keith/Getty…
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Will Turkey turn westward once again?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, walks with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G20 leaders’ summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Biden administration officials are toughening…