Saudi Arabia’s Stance on Israel-Iran Escalation: War or Diplomacy?
Saudi Arabia, caught in uncertainty, views an Israeli Iranian war as ill-timed, neutrality as uncomfortable, and descent into the fray as inevitable.
Middle East
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
How can a terrorist organization such as the PKK, which is regarded as a prohibited terrorist organization both in Europe…
What Will Be Turkey’s Possible Operation Plan in Syria?
The joint Syrian-Turkish operation aims initially to liberate Arab areas from the YPG. This clearly contradicts with the critics who…
Expanding Definitions of Anti-Semitism Shield Israel from Its Crimes
Israel labels almost every critic as anti-Semite not because it is excessively resentful or paranoid in demeanor, but because it…
Sisi thought It Was All Over, but Egyptians are Still Ready for Change
Sisi’s regime has not been able to provide political stability, find a solution to the economic crisis, and prevent deepening…
Al Hol Camp in Hasakah might breed the Next Generation of Daesh
The situation in Al Hol camp has a huge potential to create the next generation of Daesh, similar to Camp…
Why did the CHP hold a Conference on Syria?
The CHP’s controversial Syria conference report urges the Turkish government to work with the Syrian regime for a resolution and…
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
If the U.S. withdraws from Syria under a deal to let the Turks in, it could significantly mend US-Turkey relations;…
What Does Russia Want From Syria?
The task of Russia looks much more complex and goes beyond specific case of the Syrian civil war, having military…
Only a Just Constitutional Committee Will Safeguard Syria’s Future
The formation of the constitutional committee in line with the UN Security Council Resolution 2254 has been a major obstacle…
Tortured and Imprisoned: Children are Unsafe in Sisi’s Egypt
Children pay the price of the political struggle. If the systematic targeting of human rights defenders, protesters, and the use…
Will One Million People return to Syria’s Safe Zone?
It is clear that if 350,000 Syrian refugees returned back to the tiny areas of northern Aleppo and Afrin, the…
Israel Elections: Why targeting Turkey is an Electoral Strategy for Likud?
It is a matter of curiosity how seriously anti-Turkey campaign will continue as Israel receives two billion dollars in annual…
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
Turkey should not expect other parties to understand and support responses to its own security threats. If Turkey enters into…
Will the Appointment of a new Energy Minister relieve Saudi Arabia’s Economic Woes?
New Saudi economy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman is the son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and an older half-brother…
How Conflicts between CENTCOM and EUCOM threaten the Turkey-US Safe Zone Deal
The latest action by CENTCOM of conducting joint patrols with a YPG front group immediately after the Turkish-American joint patrol…
YPG’s Retaliation Against the Press: Kurdistan 24 Case
Since the launch of the Operation Claw by Turkey, the PKK has lost strategic hills in the Hakurk region, and…
Is the UAE Changing its Strategy Toward Iran?
The UAE’s decision to redesign its strategy toward Iran would not be welcomed by Saudi Arabia, the US, and Israel—countries…
What If the Worst-Case Scenario Happens in Idlib?
With the support of the EU states and the US, Turkey could convince Russia to establish a security belt in…
