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Robert Ford
Robert Ford
Robert Ford is a former US ambassador to Syria and Algeria and a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute for Near East Policy in Washington
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Is America Kadhimi’s Friend?
After the deaths of over 100,000 Americans from the coronavirus, only a few Americans pay attentionA New Cold War is a Bad Idea
I have seen a lot of discussion here and in other media about a new cold between the United States aDinner at the Makhloufs
Rami Makhlouf invited me and my wife to an usual dinner at one of his homes near Damascus in March 2What is Biden Thinking about the Middle East?
Here in the United States when we are not worrying about coronavirus, we monitor the presidential elTrump Needs a Confrontation With Iran but Not Too Big
As the world watches the Trump administration’s confrontation with the Iranian government, the AmeriTurkey and the US before a Dark Tunnel
I didn’t expect the United States to do anything to help Idlib in its struggle against the savage SyThe Real Reason Behind America’s Control of Syrian Oil
I spent five years in Iraq during the American war there.3 Basic Facts on Illusion of Syria Constitutional Reform
I like the Arabic expression: “the mountain rumbled and delivered a mouse.” The United Nations SpeciAlgeria: The Hammer and The Anvil
Algeria is approaching a crossroads but it is not clear which path it will take between evolution anWill the US Interfere to Stop the Atrocities in Idlib?
The picture of a young Syrian father trying to reach his daughter and infant son in Idlib province’sCan We Be Optimistic About Singapore?
On Tuesday we watched the big political show as American President Donald Trump met with People’s DePay Attention to What is Happening between the US and its Traditional Allies
It is easy to understand why readers of this newspaper pay very close attention to the many crises iExclusive - No One Will Intervene to Save Ghouta
Unless you have been sleeping for the last seven years, you could not be surprised that the Syrian rExclusive - Dear Putin: The ‘Security State’ Violates Any Constitution
At the end of 2017 the Americans can see the full results of their mistakes in Syria.Editor Picks
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Disguised as a character of "Alice in Wonderland" and wearing a face mask against the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Venezuelan migrant performs in a street of Bogota, on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
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People observe social distancing while gathering to watch the Dubai fountain show, which resumes as the emirate emerges from a lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP)
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A demonstrator protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, after thousands gathered for a demonstration in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., June 5, 2020. Picture taken June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn
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