MenuOn December 8, 2025, Turkish troops entered northern Syria from Afrin, Ras al-Ain, and the northern Aleppo countryside a year after their chosen candidate, the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ended the Syrian civil war, ousting Ba’athist dictator Bashar al-Assad and installing HTS founder and leader Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s interim president. Until recently, HTS was
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A Year After Assad’s Fall, Russia Preserves Syrian Energy Influence
A year after former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s Ba’athist dictatorship collapsed under the blows of Ahmed El-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Organization for the Liberation of the Levant) Islamist militia, the Kremlin, the patron of the deposed regime has not disappeared. Despite expectations, Russia has not withdrawn from Syria, but instead has retrenched itself “under new
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Rain TV – Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Al Jazeera: Israel Strikes Damascus
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Businessweek: U.S. and Iran Trade Blows in the Middle East
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Radio: Iran Says “All Options Open” After U.S. Strikes Atomic Sites
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Radio: Israel Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Sites
Dr. Ariel Cohen on i24: Trump’s Middle East Visit and Ukraine Talks in Istanbul
This edition of the Global Take features Dr. Ariel Cohen’s appearence on i24 News where he analyzes developments in the talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul as President Trump visits the Middle East.
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia | Kamala Harris’ Foreign Policy
Dr. Cohen appears on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia to provide insight into what can be expected from Vice President Harris’ foreign policy as she launches her campaign for the U.S. presidency. Watch Here
Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Intelligence | Insights from the NATO Summit
Dr. Ariel Cohen outlines the insights gleaned after this week’s NATO summit as well as the emerging threats relevant to the alliance. Watch Here