Day 168: Chronicles of the battle for Mosul
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ISIS is being defeated in Iraq. As Mosul falls to the Iraqi security forces after six months of conflict, many pieces are falling into place in […]
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Whaaaa – The NYT just published a column supporting ISIS in Syria?!
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The New York Times just published a column by Thomas Friedman (‘Why is Trump fighting ISIS in Syria’) that argues for supporting ISIS in Syria. Surely that […]
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, […]
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 […]
Swedish crime rates are actually similar to parts of US, we checked
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After US President Donald Trump criticized Sweden in a speech there has been a lot of pushback from Sweden’s government and its supports boasting about the […]
‘Jerusalem Post’ interview with Russian Deputy FM Oleg Syromolotov
On February 20 I met Russian Federation Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolov for an interview in Jerusalem. The interview was published in The Jerusalem Post on February 21. In it Syromolotov […]
Everything you need to know: H.R McMaster, Iraq and war
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN H.R. McMaster has been chosen by US President Donald Trump as the new National Security Advisor. Here is what you need to know about him from […]
West Mosul offensive updates
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On February 18th the reports had already begun that the Iraqi army intended to launch the long-awaited offensive to take Western Mosul, which is often called […]
Egypt 2017: A photo essay
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Egypt today strikes one as a land of symbols. Graffiti on a wall of a faded cross and crescent in the colors of the Egyptian flag […]
“Fueling terrorism”: It’s always “our” fault
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There is always a narrative about “fueling” terrorism. 1950s-1960s Why is there terrorism “Colonialism fuels terrorism” 1970s Why is there terrorism? “Israel is fueling terrorism by […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 