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Daniel Thorpe

The Spectator

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Why the Kurds won’t move on Iran

The war in Iran has entered its second week. Despite constant American and Israeli bombardment and heavy losses on the Iranian side, with much of the...

09.03.2026 10

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Why Erdogan wants to help Iran

02.02.2026 6

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Hungary / Is Viktor Orban about to lose power?

07.01.2026 10

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Pope Leo’s visit to Turkey comes at an uncertain time for the country’s Christians

01.12.2025 10

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Turkey’s Prophet Muhammad cartoon row is an ugly sign of the times

01.07.2025 9

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The Isis threat to Syria hasn’t gone away

23.06.2025 10

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Istanbul was disgracefully unprepared for the earthquake

23.04.2025 6

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Europe / Will Turkey’s protests trouble Erdogan?

25.03.2025 9

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The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor could backfire for Erdogan

20.03.2025 8

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Middle East / Is Syria heading for a fresh dictatorship?

19.03.2025 10

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Daniel Thorpe

Is the Kurdish PKK about to lay down arms?

28.02.2025 9

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Conflict / Syria’s civil war is far from over

12.02.2025 8

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Daniel Thorpe

Middle East / Are Syria’s Christians safe?

02.02.2025 7

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Daniel Thorpe

Are Syria’s Christians safe?

02.02.2025 10

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Daniel Thorpe

An interview with Amr Salem / ‘Bashar was my friend’: the former Assad minister on why he didn’t flee Syria

25.01.2025 10

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Daniel Thorpe

‘Bashar was my friend’: the former Assad minister on why he didn’t flee Syria

25.01.2025 10

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Daniel Thorpe

The world is still working out HTS

14.01.2025 10

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Daniel Thorpe