The Future of Trump’s Arab Coalition
ollowing the election of Donald Trump as President, the United States has adopted a new political strategy towards the Middle East.
Turkey’s quest for a new geopolitical portfolio
administration has imposed sanctions against Turkish ministers and Turkey, has (and continues to) arm the PYD/YPG, which is known as the Syrian offshoot of the PKK - an armed terrorist organization that has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Turkish citizens since 1984 and which is recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States in the fight against Daesh in Syria and Iraq - and more, the U.
Dispute on Twitter over Pastor’s detention: Brunson put under house arrest
"The United States will impose large sanctions on Turkey for their long time detainment of Pastor Andrew Brunson," Trump tweeted.
Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Middle East Policy
, and prime ministers of Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan, called Erdogan to congratulate him for the victory.
How Sanctions Prevented Iran from Becoming a Regional Power
he United States President Donald Trump recently announced that Washington has withdrawn from the nuclear deal that was signed between Iran and the international community.
Education matters: Why does Turkey operate schools in the Euphrates Shield Region of Syria?
In conformity with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Turkey exercised its ‘right of self-defense’ and launched Operation Euphrates Shield on August 24, 2016.
Rising Tensions Between Iran and its Rivals: What Comes Next?
The United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia are the leading countries that see Iran as a major threat to stability in the Middle East.
Pentagon dismisses Trump’s “rumours” of an exit from Syria
will require a footprint after the fighting stops to deter further attacks against the United States.
Astana Round 2 – Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani commit to Syrian territorial integrity
The noticeable difference between the first Sochi summit in November 2017 and Ankara this week however was the absence of Syrian representatives and United States officials.
Turco-Qatari Military Buildup and its Regional Impact
With Kuwait hosting 15,000, the United Arab Emirates 5,000 and Bahrain 7,000 U.
A Divided Europe and Turkey
Turkey’s convergence with the United Kingdom, France and Italy
Alongside these problems confronted in relations between Turkey and Germany, the Ankara administration leaned towards other European actors with whom more rational relations could be established.
What does Afrin mean for Turkey’s War on Terror?
The importance of the Afrin operation for Ankara is to pressure, especially the United States, for the elimination of the PKK presence along the Turkish border in the eastern flank of the Euphrates, not to mention Manbij.
Universal consensus to bring peace to Syria
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Highlighting the fact that “the terrorist threat targeting Turkey from Syria is not over,” the FM also emphasizes that the “solidarity and cooperation of the United States” is far from satisfactory.
Why are Syrian Rebels Losing Ground in Idlib?
Supply shortage
Since the United States decreased its support for the Syrian rebels, in contrast to Russia and Iran who massively increased their support for the loyalist forces, Syrian rebels have constantly been losing ground.
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
Adopting an unrealistic rhetoric, Schulz called for the establishment of a “United States of Europe” by 2025.
Trump, the Israeli Lobby and Christian Zionism
he Palestine issue is almost as old as the history of the current international order beginning with the establishment of the League of Nations to the creation of the United Nations.
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
Despite the high-profile participation, the fact that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sent low-ranking representatives to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Istanbul on 13 December, 2017, upon the call of President Erdogan, caused heated discussions in Turkey and the region.
A Pending Threat for the West: Foreign Fighters in the YPG
Today, the United States is supporting the YPG, like they supported the Afghan Mujahedeen in the past.
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
Even Turkey, a member of NATO, experienced that collaborating and negotiating with Russia in Syria yields more substantial results than collaborating with the United States.
Turkey’s Hunt for the PKK in post-referendum Iraq
The terrorist organization created some nicknames, or umbrella groups (Syrian Democratic Forces being the latest one) in order to carry out its operations and partner with the United States in Syria.
