Are India and Pakistan Drifting Toward War as the Indus Treaty Crumbles?
A single misstep between two nuclear-armed neighbors could turn a regional standoff into a global catastrophe.
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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…
What “America First” May Mean for the Middle East
During the campaign, Trump had benefited immensely from his tough talk on Daesh while criticizing the Iraq war (albeit belatedly).…
How Old is France’s Latest Syria Move?
The statements issued by Élysée Palace regarding the Macron-SDF meeting stressed the male and female parity within the delegation. But…
Who Decides Whether Islam Belongs to Germany or Not?
If a democratic state accepts that the discourse of right-wing extremists will shape the country’s future perception of what belongs…
New Cold War heats up around Cyprus
Conflict appears to be closer in Cyprus than peace, despite the sincere will of its people to achieve it. While…
