Artificial Intelligence’s Sentience: Why Is It a Big Deal?
To say the machine may be sentient is to raise a red flag, not demean human existence.
Politics
“I Escaped Israel’s Prisons Three Times” – An Interview with Hamza Younis
Long story short, we fought them with our fists. The jailers called for help from the police, but we managed…
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
Looking at the material results of Merkel’s policies, one can claim that her patient style did not pay off.
Mass Shootings in America Are Now Programmed into the System
The next mass shooting in America is expected to happen in less than 13 hours.
How Disinformation and Influence Operations Target Turkey
A recently published report on Twitter trends expose that at least 47% of local trends in Turkey and 20% of global…
Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived
The Taliban will now be wary of Iranian subterfuge and will crackdown vigorously against any plot against them, perhaps forming…
Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism
Walia’s book focuses on the plight of refugees and asylum seekers as they are forced to abandon conflict-ridden countries and…
Political Shiism and State-Building in Iraq: An Interview with Ali Taher El-Hammood
Eighteen years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Shiites are divided on the relationship between political power, ethnicity, and…
TENET: The World in the Service of a Few International Elite
A major theme running through Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is how and why a small group of international jet-setters can use…
On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
The resulting victory of the Taliban will extend well beyond the borders of Afghanistan.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
The Middle East has proven this several times: yesterday’s enemy could be tomorrow’s ally.
The Power Struggle between The Taliban and ISIS-K: What You Need to Know
ISIS-K was established in January, 2015 and was able to establish territorial authority in numerous rural areas in north and…
Sudan and Turkey Head towards Strategic Cooperation?
The deepening of bilateral ties will provide many strategic benefits to both Turkey and Sudan. Right now, Turkey is standing…
Lebanon’s Specter of Civil War
The specter of civil war is always looming over Lebanon, but, this time, the international community is not interested in…
Six Palestinian Prisoners Tunnel Out of Israeli Prison
The escape took place at 3:35 A.M. on September 6, 2021. Six prisoners, who all shared a cell, reportedly took…
Code Red for Humanity: UN Climate Change Report Seriously Warns
If carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced, global warming will reach over 2°C.
Al-Kadhimi’s Dashing Hopes: Regional Security Conference Held in Baghdad
The modest diplomatic gains which al-Kadhimi has achieved stand at odds with numerous insurmountable political and economic challenges he faces…
Post-Islamism in the Muslim World
In recent years, scholars have tried to apply the post-Islamism theory to different cases, specifically the contexts where political Islam…
Morocco-Algeria: Looming Conflict
What had to happen, happened. Algeria and Morocco have broken off their diplomatic relations. What will happen now?
