F-16Vs Instead of F-35s: What’s behind Turkey’s Request?
urkey has recently requested the sale of 40 F-16V fighter aircraft from the United States and upgrade kits for 80 F-16s in its inventory.
Account of Time at Guantanamo Bay: An Interview with Moazzam Begg
oazzam Begg was a former detainee who was imprisoned by the U.
To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
Let's recall these operations briefly: MIT exposed a Russian espionage network of six people on October 21, 2021, who were planning to provide critical information about Turkey to Russia and to carry out assassinations on Turkish soil.
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
he hegemonic interpretation of the Cold War has been a struggle between a capitalist and liberal democratic Western bloc led by the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the one hand, and a communist Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact on the other.
Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
or years, the Turkish public criticized the U.
How a Ship Lays Bare the True Face of Italy’s Far-Right
he fabric of Italian politics has changed since February 2021.
Emerging Markets and Inflation: Why Is It Happening?
n “emerging market (EM) economy” is the economy of a developing country that is becoming more engaged with global markets as it grows.
Morocco and Turkey Are Seeking a Sustainable Partnership
orocco and Turkey have the potential to establish a promising political and economic cooperation, based on mutual respect and national interests.
Raids, Arrests and Death Threats: Israel’s Strategy of Silencing Human Rights Defenders
n October 21, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced the issuance of a military order designating six prominent Palestinian human rights groups as ‘terrorist organizations’.
Report on Sex Crimes by the Catholic Church Shocks France
n October 5, Jean-Marc Sauvé, the head of the independent commission charged by the Catholic Church itself to investigate sex crimes in its ranks, publicly and solemnly released the massive 2,500 page report, whose conclusions he shared in a two-hour, surgically and factually devastating live presentation in front of the press, politicians, associations of victims, and Catholic officials.
Panama-Israel Relations Go beyond the “Shooting” Scandal
he T-shirt promoted by the Israeli military with an image of a pregnant Arab woman under the gaze of an Israeli sniper and with the slogan "ONE SHOT TWO KILLS" can still be found easily on the web, and remains fresh in the minds of many.
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
It was Pope Urban II who launched the first Crusade in 1095 triggering almost two centuries of hostilities.
The “Foreign Agent” Law in Russia: A New Cold War on Journalists
ussia’s “foreign agent” law has provoked a serious debate in the country and abroad - and for good reason.
Afghanistan Brings the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry to a New Level
s Afghanistan enters a new era with the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, its potential political preferences in internal and international affairs have raised concerns.
Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy
hile there always seem to be efforts to rehabilitate Iran’s image at both a regional and international level, usually attempting to make Tehran appear to be the victim rather than the victimizer, few would be naïve enough to deny the fact that Iranian ambitions can actively be classified as being imperial in nature.
How Protests for Removing Beirut Blast Judge Turned to Bloodshed: An Eyewitness Account
he Beirut clashes on Thursday, October 14, 2021, signaled a new chapter in the Beirut blast probe.
Abdul Qadeer Khan: Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Who Escaped Assassins, Built a Nuclear Bomb, and “Ate Grass”
ust two years after the December 1971 war between Pakistan and India, on May 18, 1974, India detonated a nuclear device, confirming it possessed the A-bomb.
Indian Government’s Abuse of Muslims Under Global Scrutiny
or much of the past seven years, the international community has stood on the sidelines as a passive onlooker as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he leads, ratches up telegraphed efforts to eradicate and annihilate the country’s 200 million Muslims.
Erbil Conference on Normalization with Israel Stirs Debates
he Erbil Conference that took place on September 24, 2021, and hosted more than 300 Iraqi delegates from all across Iraq, including tribal and religious leaders, called for the normalization of ties between Baghdad and Tel Aviv following the examples of Bahrain, Morocco, the UAE, and Sudan in 2020.
Crises in Morocco and Tunisia: Is This Really the End of Political Islam?
hen the news circulated that Morocco's leading political group, the Development and Justice Party (PJD), has been trounced in the latest elections, held in September, official media mouthpieces in Egypt celebrated the news as if the PJD's defeat was, in itself, a blow to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood movement.
