Middle East & Africa
Through the eyes of a holocaust survivor
The independent news media is often silenced into submission with howls of ‘anti-Semitism’ whenever a writer criticises policies or tactics of the Israeli government....
Turkish Geostrategy- trying to make sense?
The country seems to be in a category of its own. Perhaps its geographical position, making it a Balkan country in Europe, but also...
Kurds, The Invisible people
Oppression, denial of existence, prohibition of usage of mother language in public, the press and institutions, forced relocations, no recognition, fear of expressing identity,...
State of confusion on the edge of total collapse
Four years of fighting and no concrete solutions coming from regional, international actors or organizations, not a single action and agreement reached so far...
What Erdogan will do next?
With a very characteristic,(glee), article by the opposition Erdogan Turkish newspaper Cumhürriyet, reported that until yesterday almighty sultan of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan while coming...
New Development Goals to Boost Africa’s Fight against Poverty
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be launched later this year, give Africa its best chance yet of eradicating poverty, said a panel...
Hammer and Nail: Spinning War from Peace in Iran’s Nuke Deal
Here is the ultimate axiom for all aspiring diplomats and foreign policy experts to know: there is no such thing as a simple quest...
Blue Peace in the Middle East
With Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Palestine crises making daily headlines in the Middle East, it is easy to forget about the structural challenges that...
The two turbans – what to expect from hard power in Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran has, undoubtedly, faced hard times and what came lately is no exception to that. The country, governed by Ayatollah...
Iran`s soft solutions for hard realities
Even before soft power was officially introduced into the vocabulary of international relations, its core principles were nevertheless exercised by state entities all over...