Middle East & Africa
Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ushered in the new year, pledging to employ his country’s military to secure Turkey’s place in a rebalanced new world...
Somalia: My Nostalgic, Childhood Visit to Grandma’s Village
At twelve noon, the old man whispers to himself as he counts his prayers with a rosary. He strokes his goatee beard, streaked with...
First Anniversary of General Solemani’s Assassination
Lay me to rest next to my comrades! Bury me as a soldier!
On 7 January 2020, the section originally reserved for the burial of...
Abraham Accord, Under The Table
After Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement regarding any possible shift in the country's foreign policy towards accepting Israel was repudiated, it has re-affirmed Pakistan’s...
Israel, Turkey, United Arab Emirates: The New Geopolitical “Triangle”
During the last months of the year which is drawing to a close, in a world distracted by the Covid 19 pandemic, the U.S....
Populism in the Early Republican Period of Turkey
Although populism, as one of 9 Principles of declaration, known as 9 Umde, officially entered the constitution in 1937, its origins can be traced back...
Morocco and Israel’s normalization pave the way to end Sahara Dispute
Since the normalization of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Israel in December (2020), the stable and hasty development of mutual ties...
Libyan Conflict: Actors and interests
The country of Libya has witnessed two main internal conflicts, one of them the anti-Qadhafi regime protests which at the end of the day...
UN Experts Take Initiative to Serve Justice for the Victims of Iran’s 1988 Massacre
Recent publication of a letter by seven UN human rights experts that was originally sent to the Iranian government in September drew widespread international...
Turkish shadow boxing reflects growing rivalry with Iran
Turkey is leveraging its successful backing of Azerbaijan’s recent war against Armenia to counter Iran in the Caucasus and gradually challenge Russia in Central...