The “Arab” Gas Pipeline… Governments are Merely Facades!
On the surface, the current version of the so-called “Arab gas pipeline” project is being presented as an agreement among a group of Arab governments: Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and with the possibility of plans to include Iraq by way of electri…
The Constitution more of a Political and Social issue than a Legal One
The constitution, in terms of its substance and its implementation in reality, was and still is one of the fundamental expressions of the landscape of dominant forces in the state and in the prevailing political space.
Russian-Turkish Relationship: “Eyes Wide Shut”
Anyone following the Syria file, is aware by now of the importance and impact of the Russian-Turkish relationship on Syria, whether the positive aspects of that relationship or the negative ones. This relationship tool a new direction in the formal…
Three Tracks and Two Poles: “Strategic Dialogue”, “Astana”, and “Behavior Change”!
Since the beginning of 2017 and until the Putin-Biden meeting on June 16, 2021, the image of the international and regional conflict in and around Syria appeared in the duality of “Astana” (Russia, Turkey, Iran) versus the Western “small group” (the…
What Does the West’s Behavior Change Towards the Regime Mean?
Many Syria-related events and moves have taken place over the past two months, and they are worth contemplating to place them in a broader and more real context than what “officials” say publicly.
The “Arab” Gas Pipeline… How Does Jordan Produce its Electricity?
A set of Kassioun articles during the past weeks dealt with the issue of the “Arab” gas pipeline (you can refer to them via the following links 1, 2, 3, and 4). However, these articles did not ponder enough at the other aspect of the same project, w…
A Look at How “Israel’s” Media is Dealing with US Withdrawal
US withdrawal from the Middle East occupies a major position in the way various sides and countries in and around the region deal with their internal situations and their regional and international relations. This is particularly so as more tangible…
Working Against “Astana” As One of the Tools of “Normalization”!
American policy has a set of general trends that remain the same across the various administrations. The policy has a strategic aspect that is directly related to the nature of the American understanding and definition of “American national security…
Urgently Needed: More Contributors for Polishing al-Jolani
Over the past two years and using different methods – official statements, research reports, and media materials – the US has made a great effort to whitewash and “Syrianize” al-Nusra and its leader Abu Muhammad al-Jolani.
Pulling Rabbits out of the Magician’s Hat… The “Arab” Pipeline as an Indicator of the Phase’s Nature
In the article entitled “7 Questions Regarding the ‘Arab’ Gas Pipeline”, published on September 8, Kassioun raised a set of questions about the so-called “Arab” gas pipeline, its relationship to US behavior in the region, especially the Caesar’s Act…