The Fall of an Autocrat: Dawn of a New Era in Bangladesh?
The dynamics of the student-led national protests in Bangladesh have opened the doors to what it means to be a Bengali today.
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Macron’s “Islamist Separatism” Discourse Is An Islamophobic Hysteria
The fight against the so called “Muslim Separatism” in France reveals a lot about France’s own history and view of…
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…
“We Are Scared of Our Own Shadow”: An Interview with Raphael Liogier on Islamo-Paranoia in France
First thing we should do is to stop talking all the time about Islam. Because when we talk about Islam,…
French Youth and the Far-Right: When Will the Culture War Begin?
What is happening in Europe today with the rise of right-wing parties is a generational change that reflects a shift…
Morocco Lost One of Its “Sacred” Causes with the Israel Normalization
Until Donald Trump announced the US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for the restoration of diplomatic…
Search of Turkish Ship on the High Seas Was Illegal
The command council of Operation Irini is dominated by France and Greece, both in a serious conflict recently with Turkey…
Should We Care About the New Variant of COVID-19?
We need to realize that new and deadlier variants of the Coronavirus are possible and they can possibly resist the…
People of Color and Politics in the West: A New Trend?
Greater involvement of people of color and immigrant background in political life, of becoming active actors and policymakers will have…
French McCarthyism Targets Muslims in the Name of Republican Values
France witnessed a creeping cultural campaign in the shadow of security concerns that holds back any kind of criticism. It…
Can Muslims Reclaim a Unified Political Bloc on the International Stage?
A new Muslim community should be a counterforce to the exclusionary trends of today’s world, protecting Muslims worldwide, advancing their…
What Drives Pakistan on the Recognition of Israel: The Arab Gulf, India, or the Pakistanis?
Imran Khan’s contention that he did not ever have a “second thought” on the question of recognizing Israel until a…
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…
The Andean Condor Proudly Flies While the US Intervenes in Latin America
Latin Americans wonder if someday a free mighty Andean condor, not the American eagle disguised as one, will cast its…
China-US Competition in the Asia-Pacific Will Grow Stronger With the RCEP
The RCEP is ostensibly a mechanism to oversee the trade activities of the major countries in the region. The hypothesis…
Has the Libyan Civil War Come to an End?
Though we hope progress in Libya will continue, we are only at the beginning of the beginning. Recent history shows…
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
Since Blinken has never held elected office, it is difficult to discern to what extent his public pronouncements on policy…
“Trumpism was an aberrational swing of the political pendulum to the extreme right”: Interview with Poka Laenui
Trump’s ilk will not completely disappear from the US, but they have always been there under other names such as…
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the…
