Orthodoxy and Russian Foreign Policy: A Story of Rise and Fall
hroughout the two centuries of the existence of the Russian Empire, Orthodoxy was the ideology and the main moral justification of the empire’s foreign policy expansion.
Pushing the Liberalist Agenda to its Limits: The Problem of Labels
Since then the phrase has been interpreted in many different ways.
Where Does Libya Fit in Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities?
domestic politics given the pressing challenges surrounding COVID-19 and the economic fallout from this unprecedented public health crisis.
Can Arms Bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia Together?
iddle Eastern politics experienced the peak of Turkish-Saudi partnership during the 2015-2016 period as ASELSAN, one of the top Turkish defense companies, signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with promising Saudi defense companies TAQNIA and KACST.
India is Lobbying to Put Pakistan on FATF’s Black-list: Will it Succeed?
elations between India and Pakistan are strained even at the best of times.
Why Are Some Countries Dragging Their Heels over Ratifying the Istanbul Convention?
he Istanbul Convention (IC) is a convention by the Council of Europe on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?
en years have passed since the protests began peacefully against the Syrian regime, and then soon turned into an armed conflict.
Israelis Might Go to Polls for the 5th Time in Two Years
or the fourth time in two years, legislative elections were held in Israel on March 23, 2021 to elect the 120 members of the 24th Knesset.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
hina and Iran have been building an increasingly close economic, political and security partnership since the mid-1990s, when China emerged as Iran’s partner of choice for its energy projects in both the nuclear field and hydrocarbons.
The ICC vs. Israel: Three Main Scenarios
n March 22, the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, declared that “the time has come to stop Israel’s blatant impunity”.
Hindutva Ideology: India’s Gradual Move Towards Genocide
n the space of a mere three decades hateful and divisive Hindu nationalist slogans have propelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from a fringe political party to a national party to India’s ruling party, a result that has inflicted great harm on the country’s democratic institutions, bilateral relationships, global reputation and religious minorities.
The Turcos of Latin America: The Story of 20th-Century Ottoman Migrants
hen Gabriel Turbay Abunader, a son of Lebanese immigrants, ran for the Colombian presidency in 1946, an especially turbulent period in Colombia’s democratic history, he was the target of vicious criticism by the conservative media and public opinion of the time.
Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?
en years into the Syrian crisis, many commentators generally accept that President Bashar al-Assad’s government has “won” the gruesome conflict.
The Pope’s Visit to Iraq: How the KRG Tainted Its Message of Hope
During his trip, which lasted three days (March 5-8), the highest authority of the Catholic Church visited the main cities and key places of Christianity in Iraq and held important meetings.
Biden’s Recalibration of Saudi Relations Could Spell the End of MBS
n an attempt to undo the damage by President Trump’s dangerous quid pro quo foreign policy and blatant disregard for human rights and international law, in early February, the Biden administration pledged to conduct a strategic review of the United States’ relations with Saudi Arabia.
Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated
ran has witnessed many unsettling protests in the last few years.
America’s Hyper-Surveillance of Muslims Targets Our Religious Identity
ovember 11, 2001 marked the beginning of an era of American terror - an era of reckless massacre, carpet bombing, pillage and rape, and the use of radioactive weaponry against Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.
How Qatari Investments Expand Globally
atar, a natural gas-rich country in the Gulf, makes significant investments abroad thanks to its financial power.
What Will the Biden Administration’s Syria Policy Look Like?
ambassador to Syria, said in a webinar that the United States under the Biden administration could deploy more troops to Eastern Syria, that withdrawal of troops is not subject to consideration, and that there will be a continued U.
Assertive British Muslims: The New Generation of Political and Social Influencers
he recent Swiss referendum to ban the wearing of the burka and niqab in public places follows similar decisions by the governments of France, Belgium, and Austria, reinforcing the mediatized perception of Muslims as the “difficult-to-integrate “other” in Europe.
