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.
Opinion
NSO’s Pegasus Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg of Israeli Spyware
NSO offers security, but it also provides infectious viruses. With its Pegasus cyberattack tool, it does not aim to make…
The Morality of Violence in Settler-Colonial Contexts: From Algeria to Palestine
Settler-colonialism is violent in nature. Violence creates a vicious cycle and the way to end it passes through ending colonial…
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
Across Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, the U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that, as at the fourth fiscal quarter of…
Biden Won’t Treat Saudi Arabia Like a “Pariah”
Even if the White House does not see turning Saudi Arabia into a “pariah” as a viable option, more lawmakers…
Dissent against Bolsonaro Runs Deeper than COVID19 Mismanagement
COVID19 may well be the moment for political change in Brazil, yet the pandemic must not obscure the reasons behind…
Turkey’s UAV Breakthrough Creates Another Path to MENA
Several Middle Eastern and African countries such as Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Egypt expressed interest in purchasing the Turkish UAVs.
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
New Delhi is now planning for the inevitable by reaching out to the Taliban.
Understanding the Tunisian Coup: Actors and Implications
Unfortunately, I am pessimistic as I watch the events unfold in Tunisia. With regret, I feel that the chances of…
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
The Court clarified that EU law does not impose uniform standards: member states can maintain rules that are more favorable…
The Gamesmanship of Straits in Global Politics
The Canal Istanbul will allow Ankara to regulate the maritime traffic passing through the new waterway at its own discretion,…
Omani-Saudi Bilateral Ties: Understanding Oman’s Sultan Visit to the Kingdom
Despite uncertainty about what the newly established Omani-Saudi council may achieve, the Omani sultan’s visit to Riyadh signals an increasing…
Will Turkey Delimitate Its Maritime Borders with Egypt and Palestine?
Here are the main prospects and challenges facing Turkey’s marking its maritime borders with Egypt and Palestine.
Watching Their Land Shrinking and Their Freedoms Restricted, Palestinians Take Initiative
Young Palestinians firmly believe that the only way out is to take things into their own hands.
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
With no actual ‘forward’ strategy, the United States, for the first time since the inception of NATO, has no decipherable…
The Geopolitics of Turkey’s Gas Discoveries in the Black Sea
Turkey has a total of 133 billion cubic meters of gasification potential in the national gas network per day through…
Israeli Jewish Zionist Patriotism from a Palestinian-Jewish Perspective
Israeli youth chants “death to Arabs” and “burn their village!” Sadly, the majority of the Israeli society seems content with…
The Fight Against FETO Is Not a Fight of the Judiciary Alone
The fight against FETO is not a fight of the judiciary alone, all state institutions and the entire society should…
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Mission Accomplished?
The ideology, legacy, and constituency of Al Qaeda are still present in Afghanistan.
