Turkey as a Rising Actor in Global Arms Exports
It has been revealed that in the five-year period between 2014-2018, the leading global arms exporters are the United States, Russia, France, Germany, and China.
Diplomatic Savagery: An Interview with Ferhat Unlu on the Jamal Khashoggi Murder
After convincing such countries, the United Nations also became involved in the process.
Can Germany’s Non-Permanent Seat at the UN Security Council Bring Reform?
n early 2018, Germany’s current coalition government and particularly its foreign minister Heiko Maas (SPD) devotedly and ambitiously promoted Germany’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2019-2020 term – and ultimately, he achieved success.
How will the Legacy of 2018 shape Politics in the Middle East in 2019?
A humanitarian crisis has been experienced recently in the country due to the blockade of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Will Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Argentina?
The United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israel and all other partners in the region.
Debunking Trump’s Myths on Saudi Arabia
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“The Kingdom agreed to spend and invest $450 billion in the United States.
Will Growing Economies By-Pass the US in Iran Sanctions?
Lastly, on May 2018, Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is also known as the Iran nuclear deal, although the other signatories of the deal, P5+1 countries, strictly opposed the decision.
Khashoggi Murder Should Make Trump Probe Yemen and End War Once and for All
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The House of Saud was favored by the British for this reason and, not withstanding its savagery and reputation to never take prisoners as it swept across the (then) fractured country, its firebrand leader united a vast country, what is known as Saudi Arabia today.
“I am a German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose”
Having played for the national team during the 2014 World Cup and currently playing for Arsenal, Ozil had recently been on the agenda due to a picture he had taken with President Erdogan during the president’s visit to the United Kingdom.
Global Arms Sales and the Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are among the leading countries for arms imports.
Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Middle East Policy
, and prime ministers of Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan, called Erdogan to congratulate him for the victory.
The Rise of Asia Against the Weakened Western Alliance
is running trade deficits with all G7 member countries except from the United Kingdom provides important context for the merchant attitude displayed by Trump during the summit.
The Rise of Mohammad bin Salman and the Dynamism in Saudi Foreign Policy
or many years, Saudi Arabia has followed a passive foreign policy under the security umbrella of the United States.
Multi-speed EU: Cure All Remedy or Dead End?
Most definitely so in central and western Europe, less so if ever in the United Kingdom!
At stake back then: asking the no-no question in the Brussels’ corridors of power; a ‘no-no’ automatically resulting in a reaction alike a father shaking his head whilst looking at his child who just did something wrong; in this context, a response of disbelief to a rather risqué question along the lines of ‘is it not better to allow for a European Union at two, perhaps even more speeds?’
Now things could not have changed more dramatically.
The Unknown Side of Boko Haram: How a Salafi Group Spread in Historically Sufi Northern Nigeria
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the group has killed over 20,000 people and has forced nearly 2.
A Divided Europe and Turkey
Turkey’s convergence with the United Kingdom, France and Italy
Alongside these problems confronted in relations between Turkey and Germany, the Ankara administration leaned towards other European actors with whom more rational relations could be established.
Neo-Protectionism and Trade Wars
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU (Brexit), Donald Trump’s adoption of a more fierce foreign policy and his appreciation of an economic competition discourse, and the increasing centralization of right-wing movements in European politics reflects the fact that the desire to race for liberal values on the international sphere has dissolved.
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
Adopting an unrealistic rhetoric, Schulz called for the establishment of a “United States of Europe” by 2025.
Trump, the Israeli Lobby and Christian Zionism
he Palestine issue is almost as old as the history of the current international order beginning with the establishment of the League of Nations to the creation of the United Nations.
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
Despite the high-profile participation, the fact that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sent low-ranking representatives to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Istanbul on 13 December, 2017, upon the call of President Erdogan, caused heated discussions in Turkey and the region.
