Giorgio Cafiero

2 weeks ago | newarab.com | Giorgio Cafiero

In mid-May, US President Donald J. Trump will visit the Gulf. His destinations will be Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Saudi Arabia was supposed to be his first foreign trip since returning to the Oval Office this year, as it was in May 2017 during his first term, but the death of Pope Francis brought Trump to Italy and the Vatican several days ago.

2 weeks ago | responsiblestatecraft.org | Giorgio Cafiero

Soon after Syria experienced its Arab Spring uprising in 2011 and slid into a gruesome civil war, the country became a battleground for Russia, Iran, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah supporting the former regime on one side, and Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey backing rebel groups on the other. Since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster late last year, however, dynamics have shifted, transforming Syria into an arena of Turkish-Israeli competition.

3 weeks ago | english.alaraby.co.uk | Giorgio Cafiero

Syria’s government has spent the past few months putting much diplomatic energy into strengthening its relationships with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members. The leadership in Damascus sees the oil- and gas-rich Gulf Arab states as extremely important to Syria’s future. The high-profile visits paid by President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar since early January are evidence of this.

3 weeks ago | newarab.com | Giorgio Cafiero

Syria’s government has spent the past few months putting much diplomatic energy into strengthening its relationships with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members. The leadership in Damascus sees the oil- and gas-rich Gulf Arab states as extremely important to Syria’s future. The high-profile visits paid by President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar since early January are evidence of this.

1 month ago | newarab.com | Giorgio Cafiero

Since Bashar Al-Assad’s regime fell on 8 December 2024, Israel has waged a campaign of destabilisation and destruction in Syria. While flagrantly violating international law and disregarding Syria’s sovereignty, Israel has been recklessly bombing the country and illegally seizing more Syrian land by force. Immediately after Assad’s ouster, the Israeli air force and navy started carrying out hundreds of strikes, which took out the remainder of the fallen regime’s military.