How Realistic Is It to Go Retro in Turkey-Syria Relations?
Compelling factors and actors push Turkey and Syria into a rapprochement course, but the facts on the ground may impede it.
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Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
Moscow regards the legitimate Syrian opposition as a bigger threat than the YPG.
How a Ship Lays Bare the True Face of Italy’s Far-Right
The new catchphrases “Stop Immigration!” and “Defend Italians from the invasion” feed xenophobic and racist rhetoric aimed at Islamic communities…
Emerging Markets and Inflation: Why Is It Happening?
Emerging Markets are facing rapid increases in inflation after the COVID19-driven disinflationary shock in 2020.
Morocco and Turkey Are Seeking a Sustainable Partnership
The Moroccan-Turkish relations will be determined by the future of the Libyan conflict, Turkey’s relations with Morocco’s neighboring countries, and…
Apology and Acknowledgement: Algerians Recall France’s Colonial History
This deterioration also happened externally through the continued decline of the French role in Africa, the complete loss of its…
Raids, Arrests and Death Threats: Israel’s Strategy of Silencing Human Rights Defenders
Now that Israel seems to have accepted that there is little it can do to reverse the apartheid brand, it…
Turkey’s Submarine Industry: Where Does the Country Stand Currently?
Turkish security planners expect that the New Type Submarine Project will enhance the country’s know-how and technological capabilities in the…
The Gang’s All Here: New Western Imperialism in the South China Sea
Right now, in the South China Sea, there are many opposing militaries and merely one mistake could lead to disaster.
What Is the Impact of the Polish Constitutional Court Ruling on the European Union?
The conflict between national Polish law and EU law is not the first, and most likely it will not be…
Hindutva Radicalization of the Indian Cricket Team
The Hindu nationalist Indian government and its supporters accused the Indian team’s only Muslim player, Mohammad Shami, of accepting bribes…
Report on Sex Crimes by the Catholic Church Shocks France
The Sauvé Report has been sending shockwaves across not just the Catholic institutions but the whole France.
Panama-Israel Relations Go beyond the “Shooting” Scandal
Can you imagine what would happen if in a country somewhere in the world civilians or soldiers were trained to…
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
The Vatican-Azhar ties are most profoundly illustrated when Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed signed the document on “Human Fraternity for…
The “Foreign Agent” Law in Russia: A New Cold War on Journalists
According to Dmitriy Migalin, a former political journalist of the Russian federal media outlet which is likely to get the…
Afghanistan Brings the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry to a New Level
The Taliban need both Iran-Saudi rivalry and their recognition and assistance in reconstructing Afghanistan’s devastated infrastructure.
Jens Stoltenberg on the Rise of China: Is NATO Pivoting to the Indo-Pacific?
As China rises, NATO finds itself at unease.
Canadian Electoral Politics and Islamophobia: Will Hate-Speech End?
Muslims are tolerated only so long as they do not make any political claims. When they become politically active, Islamophobia…
“Pull Your Car Over!” Ethnic Profiling in the Netherlands
The Dutch border police can use ethnicity as a criterion for selecting citizens for checks at the border. To the…