What Does Sectarianism Mean for Lebanese Society?
Can a fully civilian government be established in Lebanon? Can the parliament be replaced by politicians with no sectarian affiliation…
The Beirut Port Explosion Is the Chernobyl of the Lebanese Sectarian System
Will the Beirut Port explosion, in retrospect, be the Chernobyl of the ever-entrenched Lebanese sectarian system?
“Yemenis Are Not Going Hungry, They Are Starving”
The country cannot fight a war on two fronts: the military conflict and the fight against famine and disease.
Iraq’s Political Sectarianism Has Divided Society In Bloody Fashion
It was not simply the case that Saddam had to go, but the very concept of a sovereign Iraq had…
Turkey-Saudi Rivalry: Conflicting Visions for a Future Middle East
Anxieties regarding Turkey’s military presence in the north of Syria, its collaboration with Russia and Iran throughout the Astana process…
What is the Future for India’s Muslims with the Rise of Hindu Nationalism?
If the Modi government wants to give India a place in international platforms, all forms of bigotry and the secret…
Fouad Siniora: The Arab world desperately needs new approaches
“The world is increasingly becoming chaotic, where power relations are less clear, universal values are being eroded and the rule…
How Iran is Investing in Shi’ism in the Name of Soft Power
Iran not only transformed into a purely ideological and sectarian state, it has also become the global religious and spiritual…
The Indecisive 2018 Election Results and the Prospect of Civil War in Iraq
The African proverb goes to say that when two elephants wrestle, it is only the grass on which the wrestle…
Iraqi Parliamentary Elections: The Changes and Challenges in Iraqi Politics
U.S. regional allies, the Israel-Gulf bloc’s demands toward breaking Iran’s regional influence and the rigidity of U.S. President Trump’s steps…
The Unknown Side of Boko Haram: How a Salafi Group Spread in Historically Sufi Northern Nigeria
Salafism has had a remarkable impact on the transformation of Islamic life in post-colonial Nigeria and it needs to be…
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
The failure of the Saudi-UAE axis in regards to the Jerusalem issue illustrates the fact that this group is in…
Post-Saleh Scenarios in Yemen
The assassination of Ali Abdullah Saleh has driven the Saudi-Iran proxy war on to a different level, and there is…
Yemenis to prepare for long spell of violence after ex-president’s killing
Yemen is on boil after the assassination of the ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, along with many supporters, by Houthi…
Mosul in Ruins, Kirkuk Awaits a Similar Destiny: What can Turkey do?
Turkey should give clear signals to both al-Abadi and Iran that Kirkuk is an issue that touches its national security…
Hezbollah gains Ground in Syria While Humanitarian Tragedy Floats in Damascus
Obviously, peace talks, whether held in Geneva or Astana, will bolster the truce in the near future, so in a…
DAESH: Documenting a Modern Heresy, Interview with Belkıs Kılıçkaya
Faruk Yaslıçimen interviewed Belkıs Kılıçkaya, a distinguished Turkish journalist, about DAESH, on which she made a three-part documentary for a TV…
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
People living in the cities bordering Syria and Iraq are experiencing this tension more intensely. If not skillfully managed, serious…
