Turkey’s quest for a new geopolitical portfolio
strategy, Turkey had to change its policy in regards to Syria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq.
Too Weak to Survive, Too Big to Fail: The Unknown Future of the Sisi Regime in Egypt
Cairo also followed Saudi and Emirati instructions in its policies toward regional issues such as Libya and Yemen.
Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Middle East Policy
In this context, Turkey has become an important player in regional crises such as Palestine-Israel, Syria, Libya and the Gulf crises.
The Decline of Diplomacy: How Trump is Destroying the Middle East
Today, from Libya to Yemen, the main characteristic of the new disorder in the Middle East is the proliferation of violent non-state armed groups, the deterioration of state structure, the rise of radical extremism, and the deepening geopolitical antagonism among states, ethnic, and religious groups.
From top of the CIA to US Secretary of State: Mike Pompeo
Pompeo was also appointed to the House Select Benghazi Committee to investigate the tragic events in Benghazi, Libya.
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
in Libya, and Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the civil war in Yemen has deepened the crisis rather than solving it.
The EU-Africa Summit: Africa Deserves Better
’ As a central point, both parties discussed ways to curb the migration uptick that has caused thousands of deaths as well as inhumane treatments in transit hubs such as Libya.
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.
Turkey and the UAE: Economic Allies but Regional Competitors?
In 1980, the UAE mediated between Egypt and Libya on one side and Oman and South Yemen on the other.
The United Nations in an Age of Transition I: World Order and Realpolitik
The resulting political vacuum in countries such as Iraq and Libya was quickly filled by groups acting in the name of a so-called “Islamic State,” and the chain of destabilizing events – leading to widespread state failure in the Middle East – has now even reached the gates of Europe, with the refugee crisis threatening political stability in core countries of the European Union and endangering the cohesion of the Union itself.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
With the military intervention in Syria in 2015, Russia took revenge of the Libya operation conducted during the Arab Spring, gaining the upper hand against the West.
Coups of TIME
While some argue that Yılmaz lacks the political mediation skills to form a sustainable government, his decision to withdraw from Libya and his stance against the rise of Islamic fundamentalism dissipate the suspicions.
What is behind the Crisis in the Gulf?
Thereafter Bahrain, the UAE, Yemen, the Maldives, Egypt, and the interim government of Libya suspended diplomatic relations and withdrew ambassadors.
Has the Myth of the Global Village Ended Now?
US President Donald Trump’s decision that imposes a travel ban against citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen can and should be interpreted in this context.
As Washington looks to divide the Middle East, Turkey pins Hopes on Democracy
Due to the Obama administration’s preferred selective engagement strategy in the Middle East, Iraq, like other states such as Libya, Syria, and Yemen, has become a fragmented country along very dangerous religious and ethnic fault lines.
US Elections: A Game without Winners for Muslims?
She was one of the leading figures who advocated for catastrophic military decisions by the US in Muslim majority countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria.
Why Europe is increasingly irrelevant to the Middle East
The Libya crisis in 2011 was a typical example where interests and attention of member states did not overlap, and where they produced conflicting responses.
DAESH: Documenting a Modern Heresy, Interview with Belkıs Kılıçkaya
This can only be an irony! Shane Bell, a former Australian soldier and a senior security consultant for Iraq, Syria, and Libya, notes that “people from military-origin, like me, and intelligence agencies were aware of DAESH for a long time.
Investing in Turkey, Investors’ Perspective: Interview with Tarek O. Al-Kasabi
I know a lot of Syrians, Libyans who come here for medical treatment, so you need to work on it and conduct good marketing of what you have.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
And, other than the Tunisian experience, and the uncertain future of Libya and maybe Yemen, I am not very hopeful about too many of them anymore.
