An Axis of Evil: Why Russia and China Protect Myanmar’s Military Regime
China and Russia are enabling and protecting the criminal regime in Myanmar that resorts to terrorism against its own people.
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How Sanctions Prevented Iran from Becoming a Regional Power
With its great potential in natural resources such as oil and gas, Iran would have been a regional power if…
Uninvited Guests of the Inhospitable Sea
The EU severely depends on Turkey, as it did regarding the Aegean Sea, in the subjects of the prevention of…
The 300 French Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Just as France did not act with religious motifs while colonizing Africa, it also did not employ such motifs in…
A National Hero’s Quest for Justice: the Story of Mohamed Aboutrika in Egypt
One of the unlawful practices of the regime is placing individuals on a terror list. Once placed, suspects are issued…
Pulling Out of the Nuclear Deal: Towards a New Status Quo with Iran?
Reversing the deal may well result in catastrophe but it will more likely lead to a tit-for-tat in the region…
Rising Tensions Between Iran and its Rivals: What Comes Next?
Saudi Arabia and Iran are regarded as two major actors who are in constant competition in the Middle East. The…
Freedom of Religion as a Pre-condition?
Statements made by politicians and similar moves in order to gain potential votes from far-right, anti-Islamic and populist circles just…
Macron Tries to Nudge Trump on Syria Policy
President Macron might have convinced Trump to reconsider pulling U.S. troops out of Syria “too soon” but the central disconnect…
The Hunchback of Germany: Right Populism
The question has to be asked again: What does Germany stand for? Freedom and liberalism or populism? Is this the…
From Cooperation to Conflict: The UAE’s Deepening Crisis with Somalia and Djibouti
The crisis between the two countries reached its peak in April 2018, when Somalian security forces seized a UAE-owned plane…
Germany’s Uncertain Military Revival
It’s a bit strange that Germany has positioned itself within the circle of militarily powerful Western circles in the form…
A Religion of Secularism?
Secularism, which turned into the official religion of the state with the 1905 French law on the Separation of the…
US Strikes do not Deliver a Syria Policy
President Trump has also given the message that he wants a U.S. pullout of Syria. Multiple priorities and conflicting rhetoric…
The Rise of Mohammad bin Salman and the Dynamism in Saudi Foreign Policy
It is obvious that Mohammad bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia will continue to become an active and interventionist regional player with…
What’s Behind the German Public’s Mistrust Against Turkey?
According to a recent survey conducted for the German public channel ARD, Germans don’t trust Turkey, while France is the…
Does Pentagon’s 2019 Budget Deny Trump’s Latest Syria Statement?
The Pentagon’s agenda for Syria lacks strategic guidance and it is short-sighted and single-minded as it prioritizes the U.S. partnership…
FETO’s Russian Roulette?
As part of the investigation Turkey and Russia conducted jointly, Russia asked to examine the PC belonging to Mevlut Mert…
Germany’s Candidacy for the UN Security Council
New and more global responsibility seeking German self-perception cannot be reduced to one specific political party, but rather a long-term…
