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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Mixed Signals in US-Turkey Relations
The U.S. and Turkey can and most likely will work through specific policy issues but the current uncertainties can certainly…
FETO’s German Wing and the Supreme Court
Surely there is a Supreme Court in Berlin today. But it is alarming that a state of law who is…
The NSU Trial in Germany: Has Justice Really Served after 18 Years?
German official authorities throughout the trial did not adopt a constructive stance that would help uncover aspects of the trial…
Why has Morocco Been Witnessing Protests Since 2011?
Unlike other countries that experienced violence and instability during the wave of the Arab uprisings, Morocco has achieved relative stability.…
Is Germany Heading into a Trap of Nationalism?
The CSU increasingly preferred nationalist like discourses by resembling Austria’s Chancellor Kurz or even Hungary’s Prime Minister Orban in order…
Will the EU Keep the JCPOA Alive?
While the EU’s grand effort to keep the JCPOA alive seems to fail in the future, unlike the U.S., the…
The Rise of Asia Against the Weakened Western Alliance
Trump, in his attempt to undermine China’s hegemony in the Asia Pacific, is harming the Western alliance. Due to these…
What Changed 25 Years After the Solingen Arson Attack
During the last week the entire country remembered this terrorist attack, while on the other hand members and sympathizers of…
Egypt’s Sisi Turned it’s Iron-Fist Towards Secular Opposition
Unlike previous initiatives that were mainly focused on Islamic movements, the Sisi regime will be targeting secular and socialist opposition,…
The New Iran Strategy: Bringing the Regime to its Knees through Sanctions and Isolation
The Trump administration’s new Iran strategy promises to bring the regime to its knees through sanctions and isolation but lacks…
What are the Legal Implications of Withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Deal?
While the Trump administration’s decision may cause increased conflict with Europe, the disregard for the international community’s interests and laws…
Do Football Players Have no Right to Freedom of Opinion?
While last week many media representatives focused on the alleged doubtfulness of Ozil’s and Gundogan’s Germanness, no one in Germany…
The US Pretends No More in Giving Israel What it Wants
The Middle East as a whole has to live with a reality where the U.S. not only fails to provide…
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…
