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Shehab Al-Makahleh

Shehab Al-Makahleh is Director of Geostrategic Media Center, senior media and political analyst in the Middle East, adviser to many international consultancies. He can be reached at: @shehabmakahleh and @Geostrat_ME

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Will Russia play Iran card during Syria reconstruction talks?

Monday, 18 June 2018

After seven years of war in Syria, which has already thwarted the Chinese and the Iranian attempts to reach to the Mediterranean, Russia started ...

Israel, Jordan fear escalation as Russia seeks provincial division in Syria

Friday, 15 June 2018

The recent trouble in Jordan would pave the way for the Syrian army and its allies to move South West of Syria to regain control over the provinces of ...

Russia-US rivalry, a new form of non-conventional war in Europe

Monday, 4 June 2018

There are three main circles of conflict that will form the strategic world map until the middle of the 21st century – the conflict over Eastern ...

Reasons behind US-EU rift over Iran nuclear deal

Friday, 25 May 2018

US President Donald Trump’s pullout declaration from the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran is tantamount to a declaration of war in the Middle ...

Disputes over Iraq and Syria: Strategies and ramifications

Friday, 11 May 2018

Disputes in the Middle East cannot be resolved unilaterally. They can only be tackled collectively, through integrated regional and international ...

Why sanctions against Russia do not work?

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

Economic and financial sanctions have become a major policy tool nowadays against countries that are deemed militarily powerful. Thus, any use of ...

Turkey’s rapprochement with Iran, tactical or strategic?

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

At a time when relations between the traditional rivals of the US and Russia do not seem well with so many complicated files including the Syrian ...

The impact of Pyongyang-Washington talks on Tehran

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

From March 25 to 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid a sudden visit which surprised the world; however, some world leaders and heads of states ...

Is Turkey preparing to replace US military base in Qatar?

Sunday, 18 March 2018

Few days ago, Qatar signed an agreement with Turkey to establish a naval base which will include a training center for maritime patrols and monitoring ...

Denotations of Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to the US

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense’s visit to the US is very indicative at this time ...

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President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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