Dr. Jalal Selmi
specializes in regional and geopolitical equations in the Middle East
a Palestinian journalist and political researcher based in Turkey. His writings focus on Middle East issues, particularly Turkish, Syrian, and Palestinian affairs.
Writings by
Regional Trends
The Jordanian Initiative: Opportunities to Establish Security in Southern Syria
Policy Analysis | This analysis examines Jordan’s efforts to mobilize international support and an Arab consensus to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis. The aim is to reduce security threats along Jordan’s northern and eastern borders and strengthen the active Arab role in the Syrian crisis in the face of Iranian influence in the country.
Regional Trends
Syrian-Turkish Rapprochement And Geopolitical Scenarios In Northern Syria
Position Assessment | This paper addresses the features of the Syrian-Turkish rapprochement at the intelligence and military levels, and seeks to estimate the transformations in northern Syria by answering the following questions: What are the changes that will take place regarding the military movements in Idlib and the areas of Turkish influence in northern Syria? What is the nature of the changes to the influence of the Kurdish movements in northeast Syria? What are the main challenges that could face the trilateral track between Ankara, Moscow, and Damascus in northern Syria?