- Dr. Yehuda Blanga
- October 30, 2019
- Paper No. 1330
The withdrawal of US forces from the Kurdish areas of northern Syria will help strengthen Iranโs standing in the country, make Russia the leading power in the region, and possibly lead to the resurgence of ISIS terror. All these outcomes will have far-reaching policy implications for the Middle Eastโs pro-Western actors and for the war on jihadist terror.