Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Foreign Policy
Gregory Aftandilian published an Op-Ed examining on the high-ranking State Department positions that remain unfilled nearly a year into Trump’s presidency.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Endgame in Syria
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the endgame of the United States military in a post-ISIS Syria.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on the U.S., Iraq, and the KRG
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the relationship between the United States, the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Syrian Kurds and U.S. Policy
Gregory Aftandilian discusses how the Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum has impacted the outlook of Syrian Kurds.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Iran Nuclear Deal
Gregory Aftandilian discusses United States President Donald Trump’s opposition to the Iran nuclear deal.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on US-Russia Tensions
Gregory Aftandilian discusses how the current tensions between the United States and Russia will affect potential cooperation between the two nations in the Middle East.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Kurdish Independence
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the current U.S. policy toward Kurdish independence, and U.S. support of using Kurdish soldiers in Iraq and Syria against ISIS.
Aftandilian in Arab Weekly on Iran’s Role in Syria
Gregory Aftandilian discusses he Trump administration’s conflicting messages in recent weeks over Iran’s presence in Syria.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Hard Line on Iran
Gregory Aftandilian discusses Donald Trump’s hard-line stance against Iran following the re-election of Hassan Rohani as Iran’s president.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Eds in The Arab Weekly
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the Trump administration’s message to the anti-ISIS coalition.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Ed on Trump and Iraqi Oil
Gregory Aftandilian discusses recent comments about Iraqi oil made by President Donald Trump at the Central Intelligence Agency.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Trump’s Syria Policy
Gregory Aftandilian discusses what President-Elect Donald Trump’s Syria policy will look like.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on Obama’s ISIS Strategy
Prof. Gregory Aftandilian discusses President Barack Obama’s strategy on fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S.-Egypt Relations
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the effect that Donald Trump’s election could have on relations between the U.S. and Egypt.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Eds in The Arab Weekly
Gregory Aftandilian discussed the looming reconstruction costs of damaged Iraqi cities and the foreign policy of Donald Trump.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Ed on Syrian Crisis
Prof. Gregory Aftandilian discusses the inability of United States policymakers to intervene in the growing conflict in Syria.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Ed on Obama’s ISIS Strategy
Gregory Aftandilian discusses efforts by the Obama administration to coordinate anti-Islamic State operations with Russia.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Ed on Egypt’s Response to Turkish Coup
Gregory Aftandilian discusses Egypt’s reaction toward the the July 15, 2016 Turkish coup attempt.
Aftandilian Publishes Op-Ed on Trump’s Foreign Policy
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the apparent rift between presidential candidate Donald Trump and the Republican establishment on foreign policy.
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on U.S. Response to Terrorist Attacks
Aftandilian discusses the frustration of U.S. government officials over the difficulties in stopping recent lone-wolf terrorist attacks.