The civil war underway in Syria since March 2011 has changed the Syrian nation beyond recognition, and the shockwaves caused by the war have made a very strong impact, both in the Middle East and beyond. Following four decades of relative stability, Syria has become an arena marked by internal,...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=609V2CeCP7U&feature=youtu.be[/embed] Turkey, a country of more than 80 million citizens, is facing both domestic – as well as International threats; directly-influencing the worlds ability to confront pressing threats. Today we will tackle the variables facing the NATO member; Guests: 1. Dr. Nir Boms, Research Fellow – Moshe Dayan Center, Tel...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDJrTmZjnTc[/embed] As intensified fighting around Syria’s northern town of Aleppo brought about an end to a, brokered by Moscow and Washington; International players are seeking ways to salvage the already eradicated ceasefire, which was initially believed to be a spark of light at the end of a long and dark...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NbIQEDQilQ&feature=youtu.be[/embed] An internationally-brokered cessation of hostilities in Syria, implemented last Saturday with the backing of both Washington and Moscow, has raised questions regarding the powers’ ability to enforce their will on their proxies while maneuvering their focus against the Islamic State. To try and understand the dynamic of the current...
מלחמת האזרחים המתנהלת בסוריה ממארס 2011 שינתה את פני המדינה הסורית ללא הכר ויצרה גלי הדף המורגשים היטב במזרח התיכון ומחוצה לו. סוריה, שחוותה ארבעה עשורים של יציבות יחסית, הפכה לזירת התכתשות פנימית, אזורית ובינלאומית. היחלשות המשטר המרכזי בדמשק והפיכת סוריה לשדה מערכה, המאופיין בריבוי שחקנים בעלי אינטרסים...
Happy to enclose a recent opportunity to share some of my recent work on the Syrian and Kurdish issues at Voice of Israel Radio. You will find original audio file link here VOI's Daniel Seaman and Daniela Traub are joined in-studio by Dr. Nir Boms, an expert on Syria, Iraq...
Glad to have caught a Greek translation to the latest article on Israel and the Syrian Dilemma. ελευταία ανανέωση | 28 Σεπ. 2014. Original here Από την κατάρρευση του σοβιετικού μπλοκ και έπειτα, οι διεθνείς σχέσεις ανασυντίθενται γύρω από συμφέροντα που δεν είναι πάντα ξεκάθαρα. Οι στρατηγικές συμμαχίες γίνονται πιο...
There are more than 150,000 'documented' deaths in the civil war. The real number is likely much higher Wall Street Journal They arrive every day, the body counts from Syria, consistent and painful: 141, 201, 152, 81 (a lucky day, that last one). But somewhere along the way we stopped...
Nir Boms and Asaf Hazani.Middle East Online Israelis have used a variety of terms to describe the past few years’ events in the Arab world, reflecting how different actors have perceived the changes. What began as an “Arab spring” grew into a dangerous “radical Islamic winter”; and as Israel’s leaders...
Voilà plus de trois ans que la Syrie est plongée dans un bain de sang. Un tiers de sa population a pris le chemin de l’exil ; la moitié de ses infrastructures ont été anéanties. Ce chaos renforce les craintes sécuritaires d’Israël, partagé entre son hostilité envers le régime de...