Negotiating a New Chapter in Saudi-Turkish Relations
Until MBS visited Turkey on June 22, Saudis preferred to talk with Turkey behind the scenes and extend the negotiation process for normalization.
Middle East
Cryptocurrencies in the Middle East: Investment Surrounded by Risk
For people in the Middle East, buying cryptocurrency is not only an opportunity to invest but it is used as…
Will the Biden Administration Continue Trump’s Abraham Accords Legacy?
The Trump administration’s tenure is over, yet there has been no diplomatic effort to relegate its legacy to the past.
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Will Europe bring the children of its Daesh members back home?
Lives amidst War in the Holy Land: The Perspective from an American SUV
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. Michael, who lives in Washington, D.C., is going on a picnic with his family. He…
Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement: Dynamics, Prospects, and Expectations
Normalization between Cairo and Ankara would not only benefit the two capitals, but also have an impact on regional crises…
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
Russia sends clear messages to Iran, Israel, and the United States that it is the only country capable of securing…
What the Return of Mercenaries Means for the World Politics
There is good news. Mercenaries are as old as war, yet the world did not devolve into anarchy, as is…
A Road Map to End Yemen’s War: An Interview with Abdul Galil Shaif
Today, we have children carrying guns because they think that the war is a solution. We need to reverse this…
The 1948 Palestinian Nakba Continues Today
Stories of the Nakba still harrow us and live in us, giving us hope of return. Palestinian Nakba survivors have…
73 Years Later: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba Shadowed by Apartheid
Palestinians have been experiencing apartheid for the last 73 years and the world finally started to hear about it.
Does Anyone Care? It’s Time to Break the Silence on Palestine
People across the world have been sharing their frustrations on social media and speaking up to tell the truth about…
The Evolution of Apartheid: Why Israel is Becoming a Pariah State
The genie is out of the bottle. A massive edifice of intellectual, historical and legal discourses are building up an…
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
Russia’s successful “comeback” in the Middle East started with the Syrian Civil War, through selling weapons and expanding its influence.
Sheikh Jarrah: A Third Palestinian Intifada Is Now a Stone’s Throw Away
Israel might have the power now to suppress the Palestinians, shoot them in the eye, fabricate false claims about Sheikh…
Sheikh Jarrah and the Mass Expulsion of Palestinians in Jerusalem – Politics Today Editorial
Politics Today believes that the only way forward is to grant the Palestinians their full rights on their land and…
Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words
Even if Iran and Saudi Arabia reach a peaceful settlement in their regional conflicts, the deep mistrust between them is…
Hezbollah’s Spying Games Amidst Lebanon’s Demise
Why would Hezbollah, a Lebanese group, spy on the US for Iran?
Human Rights Watch: Israel’s Policy Towards the Palestinians is Apartheid
HRW report caused much anger among Israeli political circles, which feel increasingly encircled following the International Criminal Court’s (ICU) decision…
