Why the battles for Aleppo and Mosul are totally different
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Over the last year there have been periodic attempts to link the battles of Aleppo and Mosul as similar. A Recent headline: “Aleppo boy versus Mosul […]
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Battles for Mosul and Raqqa: Challenges and comparisons
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On March 22nd US forces helped transport elements of the Syrian Democratic Forces across lake Assad behind ISIS lines. Coming ashore around 30 kilometers from Raqqa, […]
Syria-Israel tensions and escalation: Airstrikes and background
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN At 2:43am on March 17 warning sirens sounded in the Jordan Valley. Israelis and Jordanians were woken up by the sound of a loud boom that was […]
What if “persecution of Sunni Arabs” didn’t “fuel” ISIS?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN An article at The Wall Street Journal titled ‘a new strategy against ISIS and Al Qaeda’ is making the rounds with a simplistic analysis that caters to the […]
Don’t defend free speech of those who deny it to others
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The people who always are pushy and demand the most freedom of expression for their views, are always the first to deny it to others. […]
Erdogan, Holland, and the EU
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN in The Jerusalem Post Why have several European countries suddenly decided to stop cooperating with Turkey over an election campaign for a referendum? Why has Turkey responded […]
America commits more troops to Syria
Published in The Jerusalem Post After the Ranger regiment was sent to Manbij and Marines were brought into the Raqqa offensive to man artillery, the US is showing that it is […]
Women’s rights in Egypt
Published in The Jerusalem Post I went to Egypt and interviewed politicians and activists, here is my report, see the link above, …For some women in Egypt, the fate of the […]
Profiles on International Women’s Day
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Over the years it has been an honor to write about and speak to many inspiring women throughout the world, in honor of International Women’s Day […]
Time to tour Kurdistan: A Photo Essay
By Seth J. Frantzman Looking for something new this year? This summer? A place where there aren’t legions of tourists, but has the beauty and opportunity to get off the […]
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