Publications

Winter Solstice and Christmas

Winter Solstice and Christmas

Christmas is celebrated during the winter solstice and serves as a symbol of light overcoming darkness, not only figuratively but also literally—astronomically—since from this day forward, daylight begins to increase, and nig...
Burning Graves

Burning Graves

The burning of graves and the exile of remains show how deep the people’s hatred such rulers runs.
The Secret Evacuation of Bashar al-Assad

The Secret Evacuation of Bashar al-Assad

The Assad's family evacuation could happen as early as today, as the standard notification procedure for a cargo ship crossing Bosporus takes three days.
The Lesson of the Syrian Revolution

The Lesson of the Syrian Revolution

The U.S. Attorney General’s actions serve as a reminder that crimes against humanity know no borders and no statute of limitations.
Lessons of Syrian Revolution

Lessons of Syrian Revolution

Murderers of the defenseless proved incapable of fighting an armed enemy.
Why the ICC No Longer Matters?

Why the ICC No Longer Matters?

The ICC should focus on cases where it can make a tangible impact - isolating authoritarian figures and delegitimizing their regimes.
The End of BRICS

The End of BRICS

Trump's sanctions threat may have marked potentially the end of BRICS as a global actor.
From Battlegrounds to Battleground Technologies

From Battlegrounds to Battleground Technologies

The future of conflict lies in out-innovating rivals, creating sustainable ecosystems, and fostering competition, not military conquest.