Kushner Says Gaza Reconstruction Will Wait for Hamas Disarmament
Kushner also met Hamas officials on Sunday in a rare direct encounter as Washington seeks to move its Gaza plan forward.
Middle East
Canal of Shame: Gulf Crisis and Saudi Arabia’s Salwa Canal Project
The canal project is an expression of the hostility from Saudi Arabia against Qatar. This is also observed from the…
How Turkey Has Changed its Counter-Terrorism Policy Against the PKK
This is the first comprehensive counter-terror operation against the PKK. This time, the military strategy is not only targeting to…
The Gulf Crisis and the Changing Nature of Political Alliances in the Middle East
The Gulf crisis served as an important lesson for the Middle Eastern regimes. Most countries realized that diversifying their alliances…
F–35 Case: Not the First Time, Won’t be the Last
If the U.S. Senate approves the bill to punish Ankara, then it will punish its own defense company Lockheed Martin…
Turkey’s Offensive in Iraq: The Target is Qandil
Only after such a tri-partite cooperation of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, can the PKK finally be cleaned off from Qandil.…
Protests in Jordan and Future Challenges for King Abdullah
It can be predicted that Jordan will have to face more serious challenges in the coming period. Its economic problems…
The YPG’s Child Recruits: An Accustomed Human Rights Abuse?
All the sources and data on the subject indicate that the PYD, which endeavors to idealize its armed conflict in…
Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: The Changes and Challenges in Iraqi Politics
U.S. regional allies, the Israel-Gulf bloc’s demands toward breaking Iran’s regional influence and the rigidity of U.S. President Trump’s steps…
Can the Manbij Roadmap Rebuild Mutual Trust Between the US and Turkey?
By partnering with the YPG on the ground, the U.S. lends credibility and legitimacy to YPG forces that goes beyond…
What if the US and Turkey Agree on Manbij?
Turkey’s low-profile operation in northern Iraq against the terrorist organization, the PKK, illustrates that Ankara has patiently been weaving its…
Egypt’s Operation in the Sinai and Human Rights
Egypt’s operations in the Sinai take place through direct consultation with Israel. As relations between the two countries grow to…
The Decline of Diplomacy: How Trump is Destroying the Middle East
The people who serve “Trumpian diplomacy” are ultra-radical, neocon and pro-interventionists. When the other ultra-radical leaders in the region are…
Is the Turkey-US Agreement Still Valid in Manbij?
While the U.S. reaffirmed their support for the established bilateral process to find a common way forward on Manbij, and…
The PKK’s Exploitation of Women: Assumptions vs. Realities
Although listed as a terror group by many Western states and Western-based institutions such as NATO and the European Union,…
To Hit or Not to Hit Assad, Is That the Matter?
April 2018 strikes gave the message to Assad that the volume of strikes will increase if he uses chemical attacks…
Without a Coherent Strategy, US Strikes Mean More Damage for Syria
If Trump chooses the “minimum strike” option by targeting more than one place including aircraft bases, ammunition stores and command…
Assad Knows Chemical Attacks Will Not End His Regime
The international community has reassured Assad that he may be punished for it but using chemical weapons will not spell…
What does US Withdrawal from Syria Mean for Turkey?
The recent announcement of President Trump to withdraw American troops from Syria has not only further complicated the situation for…
