The Covid pandemic is about big numbers. How many are vaccinated, how many have tested positive, how many have died, how long will lockdowns continue. We were told early on […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recent reports that Turkey transferred arms to Idlib and armored vehicles to Libya show how Turkey’s diplomacy is also one of arming regional allies. In this […]
By Seth J. Frantzman At 2:30 am on September 7th a Syrian government compound nestled near a hillside near Masyaf blew up. “It is no ordinary base,” writes Jack Moore […]
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 […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the early hours of August 14th Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched an offensive on the Khazir and Gwer fronts aimed at liberating 11 villages from Islamic […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 