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Taking advantage of festering divisions within Kurdistan and the weakening of the KRG government, Iraq's central government has seized its opportunity to take back control over Kurdistan's most valuable resource, writes Joseph Daher.
Comment: For the Kurds, consolidating control of Kirkuk's substantial oil source is essential for achieving their long-standing ambition of independence, Jonathan Fenton-Harvey writes.
After over 50 years, the Assad regime has fallen. Syrian author and activist Leila al-Shami writes about the first feeling of hope after the rebel advance.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are gradually warming to Assad's Syria through a limited process of normalisation. But these ties remain fragile, says Joseph Daher.
Comment: The Syrian regime and Kurdish militants have become unlikely allies, but what will the recent attack on Hassakeh mean for the future of YPG-regime relations? asks Sam Hamad.
The opposition coalition may prove victorious in taking down Erdogan's authoritarian regime. But to have a genuine democracy, entrenched Turkish nationalism and racism towards Kurds must be addressed, writes Joseph Daher.
Recent airstrikes in Syria by Russia, Israel and Turkey have not received adequate global attention. Syrians are paying with their lives as each power fights for its particular interests. Silence only adds to this tragedy, writes Sam Hamad.
As Mizrahi Remembrance Month draws to a close, Hadar Cohen reflects on the importance of stories by and about Jewish communities from across the MENA being liberated from the grips of Zionist right-wing propaganda.
Opinion: As we observe the consequences of a long-awaited US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Sam Hamad considers how a similar US policy might play out in Syria.
Comment: The deal the Kurds were forced to cut with the Syrian regime is likely to only have one winner: Assad and his regime, writes Sam Hamad.