A Tragedy for Ukraine, a Housing Crisis for Turkey
With a staggering increase in rents and home prices skyrocketing amid a surge of overseas buyers – particularly those fleeing
COVID and Conspiracies Ravage Global Immunization Efforts
The “seen” cost of the COVID-19 pandemic has been all too obvious – more than six million directly related deaths worldwide
In the Shadow of Ukraine, Russia Risks Losing Syria to Iran
Russia’s military debacle in Ukraine will have serious consequences for Moscow’s geopolitical position. Unable to defeat one of the poorest countries
War in Ukraine Realigns Positions Between China and the Middle East
As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, more convergence has emerged between China and key states in the Middle East. Motivated by a shared frustration with the
As Russia is Squeezed on Ukraine, Israel Gets a Free Pass in West Bank
While Russian forces battle to occupy Ukraine, thousands of kilometers away, in a hilly town called Beita, near Nablus in the West Bank,
Five Years of Macron Have Made France a Country of Extremes
It may have looked easy, but it should have been much easier. Emmanuel Macron won a sizable 58 percent majority over his far-right rival Marine Le
Erdogan’s Olive Branch to Assad is About Turkey’s Next Election
Turkey has recently suggested that it wants to establish dialogue with the Syrian government after years of fraught relations. The
Agricultural Technology Boom Needed to Secure Global Food Supplies
By the looks of it, the global food supply chain hinges on just one country. Like other outdated systems of
How US Retreat Will Define the Nile Dam Dispute
Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over a highly controversial dam on the Blue Nile are expected to rise over the next few months as
Pakistan’s Fragile New Government Looks to the Gulf
There’s a new coalition government in power in Islamabad. And, like its predecessors, it not only inherits an economy in crisis, but is also
Could a US-Turkey F-16 Deal Be a Win-Win For Biden?
A fight is brewing between the Biden administration and Congress over Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter aircraft. Congressional leaders, upset at Turkish President Recep
A Turkish Layover for Russia’s Brain Drain
Turkey has become a popular pit stop for young Russians hoping to escape their government since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Paris Agreement is Dead. Long Live the Paris Agreement
Are we too late to save the planet from cataclysmic climate change? Maybe. Given the increasing numbers of electric vehicles
With Ukraine in Flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism is Losing its Luster
By joining the West in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukraine’s military, Turkey is walking a fine line between two allies –
Vladimir Putin’s War is Helping Egypt’s Army
Seven weeks in, the Middle East continues to practice the art of neutrality over the war in Ukraine, unwilling to openly take sides in
Beware the NFT Bubble Built on Digital Sand
Here’s a sound piece of advice for anyone tempted to jump into the most extraordinarily speculative South Sea Bubble-style investment frenzy
