West Asia today is engulfed in what appears to be spirals of conflict. The most flagrant example of this embattled scenario was the war in Gaza that saw a ceasefire earlier this month, which has already been violated multiple times. Other flashpoints in the region are the continued Israeli assaults in the West Bank, the simmering Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, and the Israeli incursions into western Syria.

The recent political change in Syria has significantly reduced internal conflicts in the country but outbreaks of violence remain areas of concern, most recently those targeting the minority Yezidi and Alawite population.

Amid all this, there has also been some positive news from the region relating to the struggle of the Kurdish people, which may have been missed. Rapid developments have

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