What’s Behind Turkey and Iran’s Joint Operation on the PKK?
Iran would welcome any opportunity for partnership with Turkey, which is also going through troubled relations with the Saudis, Israel, and the U.
Christchurch: The West Got It All Wrong
, Israel, and many other parties have been whitewashed under the umbrella of the fight against terror.
The Politics of Uncertainty in Iran
Al-Assad’s Tehran visit, which was followed by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Moscow visit two days later, is a clear sign of deteriorating relations between Iran and Russia.
Turkey as a Rising Actor in Global Arms Exports
Other regional powers such as Israel, South Korea, and Turkey have also increased their global arms sales.
Diplomatic Savagery: An Interview with Ferhat Unlu on the Jamal Khashoggi Murder
’ The conversations between Khashoggi and Abd al-Aziz were detected by MbS with the help of an Israeli cyber security company.
The US-Iran Rivalry in Iraq May Cause Another Popular Uprising
and Israel have recently sent clear warnings to the Iraqi government and that they are planning attacks on hostile Shiite militias in Iraq.
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
In mid-January, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Palestine and the Greek Cypriot-controlled “Republic of Cyprus” agreed to establish the East Med Gas Forum (EMGF), which not only seeks to boost domestic consumption of shared resources, but also aims to deliver gas to Europe via a 2,000-kilometer undersea pipeline.
Fouad Siniora: The Arab world desperately needs new approaches
Among this list was the 1948 Nakba, the events of 1967, which saw Israel occupy more Arab lands, the invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring, and the impact of technological evolution in the field of telecommunications, which he believed “led among other things to the collapse of fear and silence” in the region.
Assad’s Comeback? A Lebanese Perspective
There are those who interpret Hezbollah’s bigger involvement and role in the government as a possible preparation for a war with Israel.
German Democrats Have to Stand United Against Far-Right Amid Turbulent Times
Comparing the AfD to the Nazi times, Charlotte Knobloch stated that the AfD “bases it politics on hate and exclusion and…
Egypt’s Energy Activism as a Threat to Security in the Eastern Mediterranean
While ministers of Egypt, Israel, the Greek Cypriot administration of South Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, and Italy attended the meeting, representatives of five Eastern Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Libya, Syria, Lebanon and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were not invited.
America’s MESA Delusion
The speech was confusing, lacked substance, and carried no new ideas beyond the typical messages it meant to deliver: Israel is our top ally, Iran is bad, it is all Obama’s fault, we are committed to continue supporting our dictator friends in the Arab world.
Pompeo’s Long Tour: How Incoherence Creates Challenges for the US in the Middle East
Although the decision to postpone the implementation of Trump's “deal of the century” was taken because of the coming elections in Israel, many suspect that US administration had miscalculated possible outcomes of the deal and had to cancel its implementation.
Can Germany’s Non-Permanent Seat at the UN Security Council Bring Reform?
During those days, Germany had to face harsh criticism above all from Israeli circles due to Israel’s similar goal to become a non-permanent member of the UNSC.
How has Turkey Championed Humanitarian Aid? An Interview with Kızılay President Kerem Kinik
For instance, there are 300 decisions issued against Israel’s breach of international law and violations of human rights, but none of them have been practiced so far.
How Sisi’s Plans for a PR Campaign Turned into an International Scandal
The main issues in the program were the state of political prisoners in Egypt, Sisi’s responsibility in the Rabaa massacre and the cooperation between Egypt and Israel.
How will the Legacy of 2018 shape Politics in the Middle East in 2019?
withdrawal from Syria, and Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel are among the events that will have their effects on the Middle East in 2019.
Syria After the US Withdrawal
Iran will not make a good partner in the East of the Euphrates as its involvement will also produce the need to counterbalance from Israel and Saudi Arabia, which will bring further trouble to the already suffering Syria.
How will Oman Respond to the U.S. Sanctions on Iran?
The recent visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to Oman is another sign of pressure that the anti-Iran alliance has been putting on Muscat.
Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria and its implications for Turkey
While Russia, Iran, and Turkey are happy about the decision, European countries such as the UK, France, Greece, and Israel are having a hard time digesting the decision.
