Peace Talks and Afghanistan’s Future: Three Scenarios
The U.S. and Afghan governments have no plan B at the moment, only the Taliban have a plan A and plan B.
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How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
The competition over military bases in Djibouti imports the Indo-Pacific power rivalry to the Gulf of Aden and the western…
The Hezbollah Empire in Lebanon and the Assassination of Lokman Slim
This might be another chapter in Hezbollah’s ongoing drive to dominate Lebanon.
The Coup That Never Happened and the “Karabakh Clan” in the Armenian Army
Everything that is happening in Yerevan nowadays has the signs of a military coup, but in fact it is not.
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…
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…
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…
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality…
The Most Dangerous Place in the World: Jammu & Kashmir and Its Ongoing Border Disputes
The people of Jammu&Kashmir do not engage in border disputes with each other. They wait for a plebiscite, promised by…
The Last Remaining Arms Control Treaty between the US and Russia Expires Soon: An Interview with Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the New START
New START Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty is expiring on February 5, 2021. Nihan Duran interviewed Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the…
Designating Houthis as Terrorists Changes Very Little
There is muted optimism in Tehran and Sanaa that Biden might reverse the decision of designating the Houthis as a…
Facebook’s Lawsuit against Israeli Spy Firm NSO Reveals Its Dirty Work
Facebook’s lawsuit offers a glimmer of hope to stop NSO’s unconstrained assault on the right to privacy and security in…
Political Assassinations: From the Assassins to Modern Politics
What is most worrisome about political assassinations today is that just like the assassination of Ferdinand in 1914 was the…
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
A low profile, indirect but sustainable conflict model between the US and Turkey can be the modus operandi of the…
Piracy and the Global Military Presence in the Gulf of Aden
International actors establish military bases in the Gulf of Aden for two reasons: first, the presence of oil and region’s…
Mercenaries in Karabakh: Who They Are and How They Got There
Many reports indicate that Armenia relied on the help of mercenary groups from various countries including the PKK terrorist organization…
Revisiting the East Mediterranean Energy Game: What Will Change in the Coronavirus Days?
Geopolitical rivalry, not economic rationality, has become the main determinant of the limits of Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation.
