Will Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Argentina?
President Donald Trump has expressed his strong support for the Saudi Arabia administration.
US Sanctions on Iran and their Impact on the United Arab Emirates
decision not to include the UAE among the countries the Trump administration issued a waiver to is an indication of the fact that trade relations between Abu Dhabi and Tehran will deteriorate, despite the long historical ties between the two countries.
Walking Through the Minefields in the US-Turkey Relationship
When asked about the extradition of Gulen to Turkey, Trump denied getting involved in the legal process but stated that the U.
To Extradite or not to Extradite Fetullah Gulen? Rumors in the Press
According to the report, the “Trump administration officials asked federal law enforcement agencies to examine legal ways of removing” Gulen.
Is Europe Back to Great Power Politics?
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron had a quarrel over how to sustain European security.
Will Growing Economies By-Pass the US in Iran Sanctions?
he international arena is experiencing a turbulent period in which the effects of political, economic, and commercial decisions taken by President Donald Trump are clearly being felt.
What are the Regional Effects of Heavier Sanctions against Iran?
he Trump administration’s unilateral withdrawal from the nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+ countries last May, as well as its simultaneous announcement that it will be re-imposing sanctions in two stages in August and November, has carried tensions stemming from Tehran’s nuclear activities back to the top of the international agenda.
Abiy Ahmed: America’s Checkmate in East Africa’s Geopolitical Chessboard
fell out of favor in the age of Donald Trump’s America-first policy.
US-Saudi Relations in a New Perspective
President Trump's response to the incident has been tempered by Saudi oil exports accounting for 13 percent of global crude production and the Kingdom is still perceived to be able to help control oil prices in OPEC as a swing producer.
Politics in the Middle East after the Khashoggi Murder
in the frame, and thus event has given the opposition the opportunity to utilize Trump’s closeness with the Saudi regime in the upcoming mid-term elections.
Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder
The disappearance of the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the hands of Trump’s close ally, in the Saudi consulate general in Istanbul, displays the very nature of the violent geopolitics of the contemporary Middle East.
Have Relations Between Turkey and the US Normalized?
So far under the Trump presidency, the U.
Turkey-US Relations Post-Brunson
n the first year of President Trump’s tenure, Turkish-American relations went through what we can call a period of “sizing up,” as hopes for a new beginning were somewhat moderated by strategic challenges.
Saudi Arabia Plays Dead: The Jamal Khashoggi Case
administration to pay close attention to the Khashoggi case was the close relationship between the Trump administration and the regime in Riyadh.
Increasing pressure on Saudi regarding Khashoggi case
President Donald Trump warned of “severe punishment” over the disappearance of Khashoggi.
Jamal Khashoggi and Andrew Brunson: Two Cases Showing How Turkish Foreign Policy Functions
That being said, a real blow can only become possible if Trump turns his back to Bin Salman, which is not likely at the moment.
Are the Fault Lines in the Global Economy Starting to Crack Again?
President Donald Trump is now trying to dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act, a comprehensive financial markets regulation to control systemic risks.
The US-Iran Scramble for post-Abadi Iraq: How Will Turkey be Affected?
and Iran scramble for the cake
All these depend on the larger scene: What will be Trump’s forthcoming strategy to contain Iran’s expansionist policy in the Middle East? If Trump’s policy is to make Iraq the theater for the first attempt to restrain Iran, as some policy analysts have suggested, then confrontation will be more probable.
What Turkey-German Relations Needs is More Realpolitik and Less Ideology
, which while is the hegemon of the international system, has grown isolationist, unilateral, and offensive in its foreign policy under Trump’s presidency.
International Court of Justice rules in favor of Iran
, the Trump administration has increasingly publicly questioned the authority of such international institutions.
