Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on US-Saudi Relations
Gregory Aftandilian discusses United States President Donald Trump’s efforts to salvage the US-Saudi relationship after the Pensacola killings.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Iraqi Kurds and the U.S. Syria Fiasco
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the Trump administration’s attempt to mend fences with Iraqi Kurds.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Pardons
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the ramifications of United States President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon three U.S. service members convicted or accused of war crimes.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Syria Policy
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the confusion of United States President Donald Trump’s policies with regard to the U.S. role in northern Syria.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S.-Iran Relations
Prof. Gregory Aftandilian discusses relations between the United State and Iran since the hostage crisis of 1979.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on the Politics of the Al-Baghdadi Raid
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the politics following the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Aftandilian in BU Today on Trump’s Syria Decisions
Gregory Aftandilian discusses United States President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria and its impact on the future of ISIS.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Syria Withdrawal
Gregory Aftandilian discusses how United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper has tried to mitigate the fallout from President Donald Trump’s Syria withdrawal decision.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Putin’s Gulf Visit
Gregory Aftandilian discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Gulf states which coincided with the pullout of U.S. troops from northern Syria.
Aftandilian Gives Talk on the State of US-Iran Relations
Gregory Aftandilian gave a talk on the state of United States-Iran relations hosted by the Washington chapter of the London School of Economics alumni group.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Syria Policy
Gregory Aftandilian the decision by United States President Donald Trump to pull U.S. troops from the northern Syria border.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Macron’s Iran Proposal
Gregory Aftandilian discusses why it will be difficult for Iran and the United States to accept French President Macron’s compromise proposal to defuse tensions.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump and Iran
Gregory Aftandilian discusses United States President Donald Trump’s desire to avoid war with Iran.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Mattis and Trump
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the recently-released memoirs of former United States Defense Secretary James Mattis and his differences with President Donald Trump.
Aftandilian in TRTWorld on the Saudi-UAE Rift
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Iraq Policy
Gregory Aftandilian published an Op-Ed on the Trump administration’s Iraq policy as well as the current ISIS threat.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Veto Power
Gregory Aftandilian discusses President Donald Trump’s use of the presidential veto to counteract congressional measures that would have blocked arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Attitudes Toward Middle East
Gregory Aftandilian discusses what polling data reveals on American attitudes toward Middle East issues.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Rhetoric
Gregory Aftandilian discusses recent comments made by United States President Donald Trump directed toward four progressive Democratic congresswomen.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Palestine Policy
Gregory Aftandilian examines how United States President Donald Trump has upended past U.S. policies toward Palestine.