Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The million-dollar question is whether Saudi and Emirati alignment with Russia and China presents a real shift in their relations with the United States.
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YPG’s Foreign Fighters: Volunteers or Terrorists?
Western governments should take the issue of FTF returnees of the YPG seriously at least for the sake of their…
Once Renowned for its Beauty, My Home Today Becomes a Bloody Battleground
Once known for its extraordinary beauty, the valley of Kashmir today hosts one of the biggest, bloodiest and brutal military…
The Unspoken Syrian Tribes in the Syrian Civil War
While Turkey and the U.S. discuss a potential safe-zone in northern Syria, especially in the areas below the 20-mile line,…
Islam in the UAE’s Foreign Policy
The UAE utilizes Islam to strengthen its regime’s legitimacy, compete with rival states’ visions for Islamic leadership, and project an…
What If It Works? The CHP’s Local Election Strategy
Kilicdaroglu’s excuse for a possible defeat is already at hand. He will argue that the CHP failed due to the…
22 Years On: Turkey’s Post-Modern Coup
On the 22nd anniversary of the February 28 coup, Turkey is at an important stage on the road of democratization.…
Who Will Shape the Politics of Singapore?
Changes occurring in Singapore’s political realm should not be evaluated alone but should be taken into consideration with regional and…
Turkey’s National Energy Policies in 5 Questions
The success of projects such as TANAP and TurkAkım may be accepted as a reference point regarding Turkey’s potential as…
Is the UK Wrong for Stripping ex-ISIS Bride of Citizenship?
Begum’s UK citizenship annulment may seem racist and even be illegal. But it’s the least ‘extremist’ of much needed measures…
How the Egypt’s Judiciary is Aiding the Sisi Regime to Maintain its Oppression
Since Sisi assumed power, the Egyptian judiciary has served to legitimate and facilitate the authoritarian rule. Other than a feigned…
The US-Iran Rivalry in Iraq May Cause Another Popular Uprising
The U.S. administration has two options in Iraq: either to back track Trump’s harsh rhetoric on Iran and Iraq and…
Anti-Refugee Sentiment Ahead of Turkey’s Local Elections
In the run up to the local elections to be held on March 31, anti-refugee rhetoric targeting Syrian refugees have…
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
At the expense of the Turkish Cypriots, a group of seven European Union member states declared their support for the…
Between Rock and a Hard Place: The Armed Syrian Opposition In Idlib
Under current circumstances, the Syrian opposition remains weak in their disunity and seem incapable of getting rid of HTS. In…
Assad’s Comeback? A Lebanese Perspective
Lebanon fears the return of the Assad regime to the regional and international arena, and thus its old influence on…
Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia: Bandwagon or Hegemony?
Addis Ababa welcomes foreign financial and technical supports, as well as investment and job opportunities for the sake of a…
How the European Union Continues to Generate Poverty and Migration in Africa
The CFA franc and the way in which Western corporations exploit Africa are at the root of the immigrant crisis.…
Turkey Charts an Independent Foreign Policy
Developments in northern Syria seem to be heading in the right direction, i.e. towards the creation of a deep security…
