It will take courage and some new thinking to solve a problem like the Syrian civil war.

Is Turkey’s mention of a joint ground operation with Saudi Arabia just smoke and mirrors?

Geopoliticalmonitor sits down with Hirah Azhar from the Centre for Geopolitics Security in Realism Studies (CGSRS) to discuss the Syria civil war.

In this new series of articles for 2016, Geopoliticalmonitor.com will explore the links between weather fluctuations and geopolitical conflict.

A thorough understanding of the current crisis in the Middle East begins at Islam’s great schism and its enduring geopolitical impact.

Though 2015 saw Islamic State manage a string of high-profile victories, the terrorist group’s luck may be running out.

Will it be ‘business as usual’ or ‘hell hath no fury like a Putin scorned’?

The post-Paris spirit of détente on global terrorism has proven short-lived.

By amplifying the threat of Islamic State, the Paris attacks have opened the door for a Western compromise on the fate of Syria President Bashar al-Assad.

Interventions by the United States and Russia are achieving the opposite of their intended effect in the Middle East.