Turkey’s Archaeological Treasures and the Place of Museums in National Narratives
The Museum of National Archaeology in Turkey houses one of the most impressive collections of antiquities in the Middle East,
Colonial-Era Privilege Hampers the Fight Against Covid-19
High rates of vaccination and summer weather in the northern hemisphere have given many in the West new hope for
Ebrahim Raisi as President Will Mark a Decisive Shift in Iran Policymaking
Ebrahim Raisi’s victory in Iran’s presidential election will make for a decisive shift in the country’s internal politics and foreign
Why Is Nato Member Turkey Eyeing Up a Partnership with Russia?
Historically, Russia and Turkey have always been rivals, geopolitically speaking. In recent times they have, however, managed to forge a
A New Israeli Politics?
The long tenure of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israeli prime minister has led to some well entrenched conventional truths about the
Censorship of Palestinians Reveals a Fatal Flaw in Social Media
More than a decade ago, a small neighborhood in East Jerusalem became the focal point of a new type of
Middle East Revisionist Powers Will Keep the US Engaged in the Region
President Joe Biden has yet to express his policy preferences regarding the Middle East, but considerable discussions already have arisen
Iraq’s Prime Minister Has Won the Most Fragile of Victories Against Shia Militias
The last time Iraq’s prime minister tried to arrest members of the powerful Iran-backed militias, they were out of custody
The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Put Turkey on Suicide Watch
On April 29, with no prior warning, Turkey went into full lockdown for three weeks. Within 24 hours, four people
Biden’s B3W Proposal at G7 Won’t Be a Serious Threat to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
US President Joe Biden’s ill-defined program to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is unlikely to pose a serious
Diplomacy Is Back in the Middle East, With or Without the US
One of the tenets of the Biden administration is the return to diplomacy, as part of how the US positions
Renaming Covid-19 Variants Will Help Fight Racism
From Aarskog-Scott syndrome to Zumbusch psoriasis, generations of clinicians and medical researchers have earned fame, fortune and a kind of
Iran and the Caucasus: Tehran Powerless in Its Former Domain
The Caucasus is famously a region bounded by three former empires: Russia, Turkey and Iran. But while Moscow and to
Failed Economics: Syria ‘Restructures’ Its Subsidy System
The physical destruction from the Syrian civil war has devastated the economy – as one would expect. Equally predictable are
China Tries More Robust Diplomacy in Israel-Palestine Conflict
As the world watched Israel and Hamas battle each other, China waded into the conflict. Its attempt to be a
Al-Assad’s Election Victory Offers the Perfect Pretext for the Return of Syria’s Refugees
When, late on the evening of May 25, the foreign ministers of the United States, Britain and three other major
