The European Union’s Policy on the Genocide in Gaza: Josep Borrell vs. Ursula von der Leyen
Why do Borrell and von der Leyen differ on the ongoing Gaza genocide?
Europe Politics
UN Report: Modest Growth Recovery Anticipated for Europe, but Challenges Persist
The European Union (EU) is expected to experience an average growth of 1.2% in 2024, a modest improvement from 0.5%…
EU Secures Milestone Agreement on Asylum Reform Amidst Heated Negotiations
The EU migration accord arrives nearly three years after the pact’s introduction in September 2020, a period when the EU…
The Western Balkans Must Reverse Their Brain Drain and Regain Their Youth
Western Balkan countries may turn into empty villages, if necessary precautions are not promptly taken.
How a Dutch Pacifist Activist Ended up on the Europol and Interpol Terrorism Lists
Non-violent political activists around the world are the target of surveillance measures by police agencies.
What Is the Impact of the Polish Constitutional Court Ruling on the European Union?
The conflict between national Polish law and EU law is not the first, and most likely it will not be…
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
The Court clarified that EU law does not impose uniform standards: member states can maintain rules that are more favorable…
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Will Europe bring the children of its Daesh members back home?
The Ibiza Scandal in Austria: A Political Design in Europe?
The chaos in Austrian politics had been triggered due to a video scandal in which the far-rightist vice-chancellor Strache was…
VIDEOS
Nakba Survivors Speak: “The sky was our blanket and the ground was our mattress”
Politics Today
May 17, 2021
Palestinian refugees still long for returning to their towns and villages from which they were expelled in 1948. As Israeli bombs fall non-stop on Gaza, Politics Today spoke to four Nakba survivors. Nakba has started in 1948 but it has not stopped since then.
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Politics Today
February 2, 2021
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality and democracy. However, this is a marketing strategy that conceals the fact that these women also suffer from depression, harassment, and exploitation. In this video, two experts, Huseyin Alptekin and Zeliha Eliacik, explain how the female body is exploited by the YPG.
Political Blocks in the Middle East
Politics Today
January 7, 2021
Major political shifts and divides are occurring today in the Middle East. There are alliances and blocks that emerged. This geopolitical restructuring is taking place in a multipolar world, where regional actors will depend more on their hard-power to secure their interest. Andreas Krieg, Ali Bakeer, and Giorgio Cafiero comment on the political blocks in the contemporary Middle East.
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Politics Today
December 7, 2020
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the global politics and the status-quo of earlier decades is left behind. Sami al-Arian, Heba Raouf Ezzat and Adam McConnel comment on the changing political borders in contemporary international politics.
Kingdoms of Fire: The Political Backstage (Part I)
Politics Today
October 26, 2020
Kingdoms of Fire is funded by the UAE, directed by a British, and the satellite channel is owned by Saudi Arabia. It is more than just an art that has attracted so much attention due to its funders, timing, and giving a completely different narrative of history. In this video, three experts Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, Dr. Vehbi Baysan and Dr. Yenal Göksun explain the political background of this TV drama.
