Inflation Soars Globally: A Story of Diverging Interest Rates
s of mid-2022, the price of money and the cost of borrowing are increasing again in many advanced economies.
How do Russia, Qatar and the United States Use Energy as a Foreign Policy Tool?
il has been fueling the world’s economy for about a century while coal is still widely used across the globe.
Global Food Crisis: Russia and the West Play the Blame Game
ising post-pandemic demand, droughts, high energy prices, confined food stocks, supply chain disruptions, taxes, and export restrictions have stressed the food market and sent global inflation soaring.
Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement: A Missed Opportunity in Libya?
he Libyan capital Tripoli was shaken by a wave of clashes between rival armed groups during the early hours of May 17.
Colombia’s June Elections: A Test for the Traditional Political Establishment?
ast Sunday, May 29, the first round of the Colombian presidential elections took place.
Turkey’s Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?
urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently disclosed Turkey’s intention to launch a new military operation along the country’s southern border to eliminate terrorist elements and strongholds of the YPG, the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.
Paris Olympics: Hypocrisy and Illegal Abuse of Migrant Labour
ccording to the social and solidarity economic plan of the 2024 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee, and partner organizations are working to ensure that young people and those struggling to find work can find employment in jobs created by Paris 2024 Summer Games.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Gives Iran the Upper Hand in Syria
onths after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war seems to have fallen short of its main objectives.
Europe’s Embrace of Ukrainian Refugees: Double Standards at Large?
ith the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the safety of the Ukrainian people has been endangered.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
lliances are permanent institutions of mutual guarantees to the constituent parties that require long-term, stable, and determined commitments.
Migration Remains a Hot Topic in Turkey with New Regulations Imposed
ecently, the debates in Turkish politics around migrants and refugees have heated.
African Politics, Tribal Violence, and Socio-Economic Rivalry in Africa
In Africa, the high number of tribes poses both opportunities and challenges to some African governments, which follow a policy of branding new national identities.
Education in the Shadow of Civil War: Observations from the Ground in Syria
n April 2022, I had the opportunity to visit northern Syria, Azaz and Idlib, which locals define as liberated both from the PKK terror and from the tyranny of Bashar al-Assad since Turkey's military operations in 2016.
Turkey’s Kizilelma Armed Drone and Beyond
aykar Technology has recently revealed a computer-generated video showing the features and capabilities of the Bayraktar Kizilelma armed drone.
How the Russia-Ukraine War Will Change Turkey-US Relations
s soon as the Joe Biden administration took office, Biden announced that his administration would embrace an institution-based approach in foreign policy.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership and the Militarization of the Baltic Sea
hen the war broke out in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many observers were caught by surprise in spite of the dire predictions and warnings in reporting by mainstream Western media.
Shireen Abu Akleh: Why Israeli Snipers Killed Prominent Aljazeera Journalist
n the morning of May 11, 2022, an Israeli sniper shot and killed prominent Palestinian journalist and Aljazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Sinn Fein’s Triumph in Northern Ireland Brings Good News to Palestine
inn Féin, the Irish nationalist party, has won a historic vote in Northern Ireland, making it the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
ven though the election of Joe Biden as U.
Self-Sufficiency and Complex Interdependence in the Age of Global Crises
This abrupt decline was mainly due to two major developments: the COVID19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
