Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
The crises created by Iran’s sectarian policies in Iraq and Lebanon became tools of legitimization for both the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
A Pending Threat for the West: Foreign Fighters in the YPG
While the vast majority of foreigners within the YPG are Turkish, Iraqi or Iranian citizens of Kurdish origin, Kurds living in the West have also joined the militia.
How effective was Turkey’s fight against terrorism in 2017?
The apprehended terrorists who fled through the conflict zones in Syria and Iraq were caught either inside the country or on the borders.
Trump announces Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, crosses red line
Many political analysts noted that the last time such a document was released was just before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Post-Saleh Scenarios in Yemen
In this respect, conflicts in the Middle East share similarities – the situation of Iraq following the 2003 invasion and the status of Syria, Yemen and Libya after the 2011 riots are all reminiscent of each other.
The post-Kirkuk Operation KRG–Baghdad Relations: The Future Status of Barzani
s the dust of the war in Kirkuk and the disputed territories in northern Iraq settle down, there are two issues on the forefront: the future of relations between Erbil and Baghdad, and the future status of Masoud Barzani.
Yemenis to prepare for long spell of violence after ex-president’s killing
Yemen is just another battle ground in addition to Syria, Iraq and Lebanon for Iranian and Saudi proxies.
Who is Responsible for ending the American Dream, Only Trump?
While 8 out of 9 Nobel prizes were given to scientists employed by its universities in 2003, following the ideas of a group of ideologues the US invaded Iraq, leading to one of the greatest fiascos of its history.
The new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline to send 1M bpd to Turkey
fter the seizure of Mosul in June 2014 by the terrorist organization Deash, the Iraqi Petroleum Ministry announced that a new pipeline will be constructed to the border of Turkey, since the pipelines carrying Kirkuk oil to the port of Ceyhan in the southern Adana province became irreparable.
Turkish Premier visited London
"We will deal with our bilateral relations and regional issues, including Iraq and Syria, in particular the struggle against terrorism, and this visit will be an opportunity to strengthen relations," Yıldırım said.
Lebanese PM: Hezbollah needs to remain neutral in the region
“Lebanon cannot resolve a question like Hezbollah which is in Syria, Iraq, everywhere because of Iran.
Rare addmission of Turkish hospitality to refugees by EU
While the migrants from war-torn Middle Eastern countries including Syrian, Yemen and Iraq, where the Western countries are involved in proxy wars, have faced immense racist attacks in Europe and North America over the past few years, Turkey has proved the most hospitable.
No arms to PKK/PYD: Turkey awaits US to keep its word
On his two-day visit to the UK, Yildirim is expected to discuss different matters regarding Syria and Iraq with his UK counterpart.
NATO posts another apology to Turkey
The chief hailed Turkey as an important ally for NATO: "Turkey is contributing to the alliance in many different ways, in the fight against terrorism bordering Iraq and Syria.
The Ethnic Struggle in Kirkuk
It’s a historical fact that Turkic tribes travelled to Iraq even before Anatolia.
PKK/PYD provided with 120 armored vehicles by US
ccording to information gathered by a source from Syria's Haseke province, close to the Anadolu Agency, the US army has apparently delivered combat and mine resistant vehicles via the Semalka border crossing at the Iraq-Syria border.
The End of Eurocentrism?
Since the 2000s, support to separatist movements in the region and to the dissolution of Syria and Iraq was deemed as a means to be influential in the Middle East.
Where will the Saudi Plane Crash?
The Saudi Arabian Minister of Gulf Affairs and former general and former ambassador to Iraq Thamer Sabhan, replied by twitter that this "passion" for Saad Hariri was very surprising coming from those who, according to him, "had murdered his father Rafic and Lebanon's hope for a peaceful and moderate life.
The United Nations in an Age of Transition II: The Predicament of the United Nations Organization
This has been particularly obvious in the policies concerning Palestine since the period of the British Mandate, but also concerning the Kurdish issue – whether secret or open – since the 1970s, or, more recently, in the positions taken concerning the conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
Where did the Terrorists in the Trucks go?
I am including the shocking information, which I have acquired during my research, without any commentaries:Most of the deported terrorists have been taken to Iraqi borders.
