Turkey’s Defense Is Getting Stronger Even Without the American F16s
Having state-of-the-art fighters is a good advantage for an army but they are not enough to win a war.
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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…
Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy
Iran’s proxies are not only active in the “Shia Crescent” stretching from Iran to the Mediterranean Sea, but they also…
No Chocolate, No Laptops, No Clothes for Gaza
I remember our suffering while queuing to get cooking gas, flour, or even bread. My family couldn’t find diapers or…
How Protests for Removing Beirut Blast Judge Turned to Bloodshed: An Eyewitness Account
The politicization of the Beirut blast probe has polarized public opinion, exacerbated the public debate and led to sectarian clashes.
Abdul Qadeer Khan: Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Who Escaped Assassins, Built a Nuclear Bomb, and “Ate Grass”
Khan was a scientist, a metallurgist, and a nuclear-program architect, but at the same time, he was at the center…
3D Weapon Printing and Its Perils
Strict regulations are urgently needed. 3D printer circulation in the market must be taken under control and the persons or…
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Keeping India and the US at Bay
It’s time for the United States to realize that scapegoating and pressurizing Pakistan will not work at all in its…
Indian Government’s Abuse of Muslims Under Global Scrutiny
Now the Modi government’s actions and rhetoric, particularly as they apply to Muslims, is under a level of global scrutiny…
Morocco’s Islamists Defeated: The Royal Palace and the People
Since 2011, Morocco’s Justice and Development Party has played the role of the punching bag that is supposed to take…
Is This the Geopolitical Moment Africa Has Long Anticipated?
In a post-American world, what is the optimal number of rivals for a multipolar balance of power? Can stable alliances…
Israel’s No-State Solution in Palestine: How Should the Palestinians Respond?
A one-state reality in Palestine, completely free of apartheid, is the only way out.
Crises in Morocco and Tunisia: Is This Really the End of Political Islam?
The Islamists’ recent defeat in Morocco must not be viewed as a crisis in political Islam.
Turkey-Somalia Relations: A Decade of Substantial Strategic Cooperation
Turkey has become Somalia’s prime partner in the security sector alongside the EU mission in Somalia and the United States.