Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry
As the latest government takes the helm, they are faced with mounting pressure—both internally and externally.
The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE Relations
egional security perceptions of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concurred regarding regional crises and wars in the Middle East since the Arab uprisings, making the two countries work hand in hand in the economic and military fields.
NSO’s Pegasus Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg of Israeli Spyware
This leak is going to be the story of the year,” wrote the eminent NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden last month as Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories obtained a leaked list of 50,000 phone numbers of potential targets of the Israeli spyware company, NSO Group.
The Morality of Violence in Settler-Colonial Contexts: From Algeria to Palestine
ettler-colonialism is violent in nature and is built on the negation of natives’ basic rights and their very existence.
Biden Won’t Treat Saudi Arabia Like a “Pariah”
s a presidential hopeful in November 2019, Joe Biden addressed the Jamal Khashoggi murder case and Yemen conflict.
Dissent against Bolsonaro Runs Deeper than COVID19 Mismanagement
razilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing mass demonstrations across the country calling for him to step down, in the context of the government’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and growing allegations of corruption.
Turkey’s UAV Breakthrough Creates Another Path to MENA
urkey’s military UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) created a storm in and around the Middle East with a lot more potential in the bag for the industry’s future.
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
f the sum of New Delhi’s fears is a Taliban take-over of Afghan government in Kabul, then those anxieties received a further jolt on 26 July when Pakistan reopened a major southwestern border crossing that is currently under Taliban control on the Afghan side.
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
he right of religious adherents to wear religious clothing remains a divisive issue in Europe.
The Gamesmanship of Straits in Global Politics
his March, the accident that blocked the maritime traffic in the Suez Canal for several days renewed the attention on the impact that straits have on international politics and economy.
Omani-Saudi Bilateral Ties: Understanding Oman’s Sultan Visit to the Kingdom
In the planned megacity of Neom, both King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Sultan Haitham, and the leaders discussed a variety of means of enhancing the Omani-Saudi relationship, including through the creation of a joint council to foster bilateral ties.
Will Turkey Delimitate Its Maritime Borders with Egypt and Palestine?
he Eastern Mediterranean is a relatively narrow strip in the Mediterranean Sea surrounded by the coasts of ten different states, making coastal relations between these countries a technically complex issue.
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
They are both writers and also cheerleaders for military interventions and, often, for frivolous wars.
The Geopolitics of Turkey’s Gas Discoveries in the Black Sea
ecently, Turkey has made significant progress in the energy field.
The Fight Against FETO Is Not a Fight of the Judiciary Alone
ive years have passed since the coup attempt on July 15, 2016.
Indigenous Sovereignty & Canadian Settler Colonialism
ver the months of May and June 2021, hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children have been exposed in Kamloops, Brandon, Marieval, and Cranbrook across what is today called Canada.
US-Indonesia Maritime Collaboration in the South China Sea: Harbinger of an Expanded Quad-Plus?
ary of China’s demographic preponderance, powerful economy and rapidly advancing modernizing air and naval power projection capabilities, the U.
What Indian Police Throwing of Qureshi to Death Says about Police Brutality against Muslims
ndia’s ruling party - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – has not only been chipping away at the rights of religious minorities in the courts since taking power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, but also in the streets, where Muslims are faced with escalating threats from roaming Hindutva radicalized gangs.
Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan
olitical instability has arisen around the world, driven by rising costs, food insecurity, and current effects of COVID19.
GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even Further
ollowing the First Gulf War, the foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, and the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met in Damascus and agreed on a new security cooperation initiative for the Gulf which came to be known as the “Damascus Declaration.