Dr Spyridon Plakoudas and Wojciech MichnikThis paper for the Middle East Policy examines whether the Biden Administration adopted the old Obama-era policy towards the Syrian Kurds or a novel one amidst the rising tensions in the Near East. Middle East Policy - Summer 2022 Tags: AfghanistanAssadBiden AdministrationCross-Border OperationsDiplomacyErdoganKurdish QuestionKurdsOperation Peace SpringPutinPYDRojavaSyriaSyrian Civil WarTurkeyUSA