Eva J. Koulouriotis

Monthly archives: February 2018

Paraskinio – Feb. 24, 2018, issue 619, p. 39 US Defense Secretary James Mattis, during a speech in Congress on February 8, stressed that the situation in Afghanistan is heading for the better, and that the US forces recently sent will work to eliminate the latest Taliban and ISIS powers […]

The Afghan black hole

February 24, 2018 in Articles / Paraskinio tagged AFGHANISTAN / AL-QAEDA / MIDDLE EAST / NATO / OBAMA / RUSSIA / TALIBAN / USA

Al-Quds Al-Arabi – Feb. 23, 2018, issue 9104, p. 21 Many of the political experts keep on relating history to the present by establishing historical antagonism and friendship as a basis for international policy-making. But the first and most important rule to be set in the analysis of any international […]

Turkey between rhetoric and reality

February 23, 2018 in Al-Quds Al-Arabi / Articles

Huffington Post Greece – Feb. 20, 2018 Entering the fourth week of the Turkish operation “Olive branch” in Afrin, northwest Syria, backed by Syrian armed forces, the Kurdish line of defense began to bend, despite the slow progress which the Turkish side attributes to the weather. The battle is difficult […]

The imaginary allies of the Kurdish militias of Syria

February 20, 2018 in Articles / Huffington Post Greece

Paraskinio – Feb. 16, 2018, issue 618, p. 39 After halting ISIS in eastern Syria, the region that separates the Kurdish militias supported by the US and Assad forces supported by Russia and the militias backed by Iran has been prolonged. The current map confirms what I mentioned in a previous […]

Euphrates: the new conflict line between Washington and Moscow

February 16, 2018 in Articles / Paraskinio

Paraskinio – Feb. 10, 2018, issue 617, p. 39 As the Turkish presidential elections are approaching, it is important to monitor the evolution of internal, regional and international developments that affect Turkey. It seems that this time the election will not be a walk for Erdoğan and his party. Initially, […]

The battle for the upcoming Turkish elections will not be ...

February 10, 2018 in Articles / Paraskinio tagged AFRIN / ASSAD / ERDOGAN / EUROPE / FRANCE / GERMANY / IRAN / KURDS / MACRON / MERKEL / MIDDLE EAST / OLIVE BRANCH / PUTIN / PYD / RUSSIA / SYRIA / SYRIAN REVOLUTION / TRUMP / TURKEY / TURKISH ELECTIONS / USA / YPG

Originally published in the Greek weekly newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 616, p. 39, on Feb. 03 Ten years after the Greek veto over FYROM’s accession to NATO, the file for the name of the neighboring country reopened. There are many theories about the reasons but also about the countries behind the […]

The “red line” of history

February 3, 2018 in Articles / Paraskinio

Al-Quds Al-Arabi – Feb. 1, 2018, issue 9028, p. 21 It has become important for us, as researchers in political affairs, to re-read the American scene, especially its strategy. This strategy has always been prepared by the State Department, the Department of Defense and the CIA to reach the White […]

The change of US strategy in the Middle East

February 1, 2018 in Al-Quds Al-Arabi / Articles