Why Workers’ Rights Sparked a Debate at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup and the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council to abolish the controversial kafala system.
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Turkey’s Hunt for the PKK in post-referendum Iraq
As a result of its alliance with the US, the PKK expanded territories it captured and began to consolidate its…
From Balfour to the Nakba: Zionist Settler Colonialism
The imperial power, in this case Britain, granted the international legitimacy for Zionist settler colonialism and sowed the seeds for…
Post-Saleh Scenarios in Yemen
The assassination of Ali Abdullah Saleh has driven the Saudi-Iran proxy war on to a different level, and there is…
The post-Kirkuk Operation KRG–Baghdad Relations: The Future Status of Barzani
Although Masoud Barzani remains as president of the KDP and is playing a consultative, though not insignificant role to Nechirvan…
Turkey and the UAE: Economic Allies but Regional Competitors?
While Saudi Arabia and the UAE form the so called “axis of the status quo” promoting authoritarian regimes, Qatar and…
UN Roadmap to Peace in Libya: Will Khalifa Haftar be left on the Sidelines?
The approval of Salamé’s roadmap is crucial for Haftar, as it will give start to a political process that will…
Where will the Saudi Plane Crash?
Saad Hariri was forced to read a written speech in advance. He denounced Iran’s hold on Lebanon, Hezbollah’s weight and…
What’s happening in Saudi Arabia?
It seems that preparations of a new era in Saudi Arabia is underway. To eradicate old structures and systems, powerhouses…
Russia’s YPG Strategy in Syria
While in principle Russia is attempting to find a solution through the Astana talks with Turkey and Iran, Moscow also…
PYD’s New Shadow Leaders: Shahoz Hasan and Aisha Heso
There are only rumors about the new duties of the out-going chairs Salih Muslim and Asya Abdullah, who have transferred…
A Strategic Renewal? The Palestinian Reconciliation Government and the Role of Hamas
During a period in which Qatar is subject to regional isolation, where Turkey is busy in ruling out immediate threats…
Could the Turkey-Iran Rapprochement permanently solve the Syrian Crisis?
Iran may face two major risks in the current phase: an extensive Israeli attack and second, the incrimination of Trump’s…
What’s Next For the KRG After the Loss of Kirkuk?
Being successful against Daesh, capturing Kirkuk within a day and being supported by regional and international actors, the Iraqi central…
Turkey and Iran: Towards a Renewed Partnership?
Confronting each other in the power struggles taking place in Syria and Iraq, Ankara and Tehran have seen that the…
What does Tel Aviv Expect from an “Independent” Erbil?
Even if Israel does not reach its ultimate objective, any conflict to emerge between northern Iraqi Kurds and its neighbors…
Is post-referendum KRG economically sustainable?
It would be more realistic for Iraqi Kurds to seek a mechanism that would further regional reconciliation instead of interests…
What is Turkey doing in Idlib?
With Turkish absence, Idlib would face huge destruction, indiscriminate bombing, massacres, huge refugee flows and would become a new Raqqa,…
Military and Economic Measures tabled against the KRG
With the rights arising from the 1926 Treaty of Ankara, Turkey is expected to exercise pressure on the Iraqi central…