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Syria withdrawal, Baghdadi and a momentous October: Seth J. Frantzman looks...
The month of October were momentous for the Middle East, with the US withdrawal from Syria, Turkey’s invasion and protests in Iraq. Rising Israel-Iran tensions are also on the map. I wanted to step...
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Jeffrey, Satterfield head to Turkey to jazz up relations on eve of Erdogan visit
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN US officials who view Turkey as America’s natural ally are heading a State Department delegation to Ankara that will seek to work closely with Turkey on a Turkey first track for...
View ArticleDocuments and sources: The development of the Turkish-backed FSA militats
The Turkish invasion of northern Syria on October 9 has brought increased scrutiny on the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army. Who are the units within it? What about their videos showing atrocities and...
View ArticleLaundering the sources: How a report in China led Israeli media to report a...
On November 6, 2019 Ynet reported that “Russia has in its possession an advanced Israeli interceptor missile belonging to the David’s Sling defense system, designed to intercept planes, drones and...
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NATO exercise with Israel ‘Crystal Sea’ 2019 increases partnership and...
NATO conducted an exercise with Israel, called “Crystal Sea” in late October, 2019. NATO notes that it was “designed to develop regional medical support to ensure that any health issue among the crew...
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Israel’s assessment of operation ‘Black Belt’, the strike of Al-Ata and...
Between Tuesday morning, November 12, and Thursday morning, November 14, Israel fought a short conflict with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Its context is more than a year of increasing tensions with the...
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Did Israel fight a 48 hour conflict in Gaza to stop a two-front war with...
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post on November 15 ‘On both the northern and southern fronts, the situation is tese and fragile and could deteriorate into a...
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Iran ‘RISE UP’? Protests sweep Iran on November 15-16
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iranian mobile networks appeared to go offline on Saturday night amid rising protests in Iran. Videos from across the country showed security forces firing tear gas, clashing...
View ArticleWATCH Seth J. Frantzman’s new video about why 2015 was a pivotal year from...
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I gave a talk at The Hebrew University’s Rothberg library today and discussed by book ‘After ISIS.’ I also looked at 2015 as a pivotal year in the Middle East’s history. Here is...
View ArticleZarif meets Taliban and calls ‘Palestinian Islamic Jihad’; Iran’s two front...
Two of my reports shed light on Iran’s “two front” strategy against the US and Israel. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and met the Taliban. The goal is to...
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