Anti-Turkey Cartoon by Geert Wilders Has a Backstory in the Netherlands
On the evening of the Netherland’s NCTV report was leaked to the media, Geert Wilders published a cartoon on Twitter insulting Turkey’s President Erdogan.
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Will the Biden Administration Bring the Saudi-Emirati Partnership to Account?
The Saudi-Emirati partnership should expect to be cornered in Yemen and in Libya in the near future as the honeymoon…
How Do the Gulf Countries View the PKK?
Gulf states took the least risky path and have turned a total blind eye to the most recent atrocity committed…
How Does China View the Muslim World?
When China’s rulers feel that control is slipping through their fingers, they focus on two nemeses that seem to generate…
Why Many Liberation Movements Fail at Government
When the would-be liberators are themselves at odds, as in Somalia and South Sudan, or Liberia and Sierra Leone in…
Gun Violence in the US and Puerto Rico: This Can No Longer Continue!
The Gun Violence Archive reveals that a total of at least 19,223 people lost their lives due to gun violence…
Why Is Violence Back to the Streets of Afghanistan?
The spike of violence in Afghanistan will spillover to the region, and a hasty NATO withdrawal will let the country…
Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?
The dissatisfaction with the two establishment parties is substantial, and is hardly a new phenomena. But the establishment of a…
The American Injustice Industry: Why Shutting Down Guantánamo is Not Enough
While offering the world’s most miserable detention conditions, Guantánamo also offers career opportunities, high military perks and honors, and a…
The Rise of Evangelicals in Latin America: What Would Jesus Do?
Evangelical communities are booming across Latin America. Today 20% of Latin Americans identify themselves as evangelicals and the marriage between…
Syrian Refugeehood, Racism and the Lebanese Question
Today, while the Lebanese sectarian system is discriminatory par excellence, whether between the Lebanese themselves or against the “other,” it…
Challenging the African Migration Narrative
An African perspective is needed to demystify all myths, fears, and misconceptions surrounding the narrative of African migration. It is…
Government of National Unity: Where Does Libya Go from Here?
Libya now has a new executive authority. If the GNU is endorsed, it replaces the GNA, a government that likely…
ICC Probe in Palestine Brings Some Hope to the Palestinians at Last
On February 5, the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced their decision that the court holds jurisdiction over…
Early Elections: Where Is Kosovo Heading?
If the LVV succeeds in forming a government on its own (with the support of the 10 non-Serbian minority seats),…
South Africa: The Challenges of Liberation
South Africa’s negotiated settlement achieved a great deal in terms of the political liberation of the masses, but its poor,…
All-Out-War between Ethiopia and Sudan on the Doorstep?
All the recent steps taken by Sudan and Ethiopia are needlessly offensive and foolish since they are interdependent and have…
Why Did the United States Add Israel to CENTCOM?
Having aligned their security interest with Israel, Arab states will now find it extremely difficult to disentangle themselves from the…
Tunisian Politics at Crossroad with Kais Saied’s Vision of Governance
Behind the conflict lies President Kais Saeid’s hostile attitude towards the political system in general and the way in which…
