The Assad regime collapsed because it was brittle—a hollowed-out state propped up by dwindling foreign support and criminal networks.
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Damascus is engaging the Kurdish National Council for the first time, a historic shift addressing long-standing Kurdish grievances.
Deepening divisions within Iraq’s Coordination Framework over Maliki’s bid threaten the coalition’s unity and political stability.
Maliki is defying U.S. pressure, skipping a key meeting and dismissing sanctions threats, deepening Iraq’s political impasse.
Damascus has shifted the SDF question from negotiation to integration, combining military pressure with political inclusion and a decree on Kurdish rights.
Trump’s veto of Maliki deepens Iraq’s deadlock, fracturing the Shiite alliance and forcing a stark choice between defiance and replacement.
The U.S. warned Iraq that nominating al-Maliki would trigger a reassessment of ties with “negative” consequences.
Iran’s protesters are not seeking reform but the end of the Islamic Republic, facing a brutal crackdown with internet blackouts.
Maliki’s nomination reflects a generational clash within Iraq’s Shiite politics over the future of the 2003 system.
Washington warned Iraq of sanctions if Maliki becomes PM, deepening divisions within the Shiite alliance and risking economic collapse.