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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The African Anthropocene: The Making of a Western Environmental Crisis
Anthropocene Africana – the unseen destruction of a whole continent – is in full gear. Climate change is a global…
What is the Future for India’s Muslims with the Rise of Hindu Nationalism?
If the Modi government wants to give India a place in international platforms, all forms of bigotry and the secret…
Turkey’s Purchase of S-400 Missiles: A Case of Diplomatic Grief
After S-400 case, we saw the new Turkey. One which the West and perhaps even the whole world will now…
Where Does Trump Stand on Sanctions against Turkey?
Will President Trump convince Congress to change course? Or, if unsuccessful, will he utilize his power as president to delay…
The UN, Corruption and Scandals: How Did We Get Here?
It’s not only off-the-scale sexual harassment and corruption at the UN which is worrying for those who believe in the…
Turkish Economy Must Expand into the Asia-Pacific
I remember that almost a decade ago, an international consortium was going to be established in order to have a…
Call For an Uprising Against German Defense Minister?
The statements made by alleged “moderate” AfD members could be taken as a notice as to how a potential future…
Turkey’s Drilling Ships to Respond to Injustice in the Eastern Mediterranean
The sirens of Fatih and Yavuz are now ringing like alarm bells to awake those dreaming about ignoring Ankara and…
Eastern Mediterranean: A New Impasse for Turkey-EU Relations?
Between Turkey and Europe remains a communication gap and a mutual frustration merely undermining any dialogue for a constructive approach.…
Hate crimes increase in the US since Trump’s election
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a prominent U.S. civil rights group said it has identified 900 incidents of harassment…
The UAE’s Strategic Redeployment in Yemen
There are three reasons for the UAE’s strategic redeployment in Yemen: The unwillingness to carry the military and financial burdens…
US Finally Appoints Envoy to Turkey: Can Satterfield Repair the Relationship?
Turkey needs reassurance and the Americans need an olive branch. A better relationship will only come when they recognize the…
The rise of BJP in India coincides with the rise of Hindu nationalism
According to observers, the Hindu nationalist rhetoric and the electoral marginalization of Muslims are two of the reasons why India…
Who is Ursula von der Leyen, the new European Commission President?
Ursula von der Leyen was accused by Nigel Farage of wanting to control “every single aspect of our lives,” and…
European Neo-Nazis have Missiles. What’s Next?
The discovery of missiles and a large stock of weapons in the hands of neo-Nazis have to ring warning bells…
Britain’s Gaffe with its own Ambassador is a Warning to Boris
Trump may well like Boris as he sees his pathological lying and lack of political dynamism as qualities he warms…
US Lifts Arms Embargo on Cyprus, But Only Selling Smoke
If anything, the lifting of the arms embargo is no more than a symbolic gesture of solidarity to the Greek…
Neo-Racism in the Age of Extremes
New racism is a form of culturalism that can be defined as “racism without race,” in which no reference to…
