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How Türkiye Will Benefit from the Trump Doctrine
On February 28, 2025, in a broadcast watched around the world, President Donald J. Trump unintentionally launched the policy of the Trump Doctrine. In...
Azerbaijan’s “Scrolling Aggression” Could Blow Up Soon
Azerbaijan’s victory in the long-disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh was not the end of its conflict with Armenia and Armenians, but merely a turning point...
Analysis of HTS: Implications for Iran in a Post-Assad World
Authors: Adala Anvith Reddy, Huda Abdul Hameed*
On December 8th, 2024, the fall of Bashar Al Assad’s regime marked a watershed moment in the Syrian...
The Fragile State of Turkey: A Nation on the Brink of Collapse
Turkey stands at a critical juncture in history, facing severe domestic and international challenges that threaten its stability and territorial integrity. While Ankara seeks...
Taste of Freedom
The recent news of Syria finally being freed from the long-standing civil war, conflict, and Assad regime has called for celebration and relief for...
Why the Middle East Confronts Its Most Perilous Moment in Modern History
As various international actors navigate the evolving dynamics of the Middle East, some have quickly sought to form relationships with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham —a...
New Rulers of Syria and the Challenges of Building a State
What happened in Syria cannot be summarized as the fall of the ruling regime and the rise of another, due to Syria’s importance in...
Ethiopia’s Plan for the Red Sea: A Looming Threat to Regional Stability
The Ethiopian strategy in the Red Sea is an increasing threat to the countries of the Red Sea coast. Ethiopia has pursued its long-term...
Turkey’s Aspirations and the Future of Kurds in Post-Assad Syria
Authors- Asif Haseen and Monalisa Dash*
The recent takeover of the Assad regime by an Islamist rebel group—Hay’at-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—has unleashed a power vacuum in...
Between Hospitality and Repatriation: Türkiye’s Evolving Syrian Refugee Response
Türkiye hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide, with an estimated 3.2 million Syrians among its displaced population. In the initial years of the...