Biden’s White House Aims To ‘Decolonize,’ But Does It Really Mean It?
There’s a new administration in the White House and a new watchword in US foreign policy: decolonization. Imperialism, so the
Israel, the West and Vaccine Inequality
Imagine this scenario: Concerned about Joe Biden’s new Middle East policy and the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate war
What a Terrorist in a Suit Says About the Future of the Syrian Conflict
An unusual photograph continues to make the rounds on the parts of social media that are obsessed with the Syrian
It’s Time to Talk About That Time of the Month
In January, a popular Turkish actress and social media celebrity named Ceyda Düvenci found herself vilified as a “bad mother.”
Biden Administration Seeks Change in Style, Not Substance, with China Policy
President Joe Biden was elected on a platform of change from the divisive rhetoric and haphazard policy-making process of the
Sudan’s Political Transition Is at Its Shakiest Despite Recent Peace Deals with Rebel Groups
Despite a host of recent achievements, Sudan’s political transition is in its most precarious phase. A wide variety of crises
Libya’s Interim Government: It Changes Nothing for Russia and Turkey, or the US’s Continued Absence
Russia and Turkey – allies and enemies at the same time – used the US’s “absence” from the Middle East
The Covid Pandemic Left Davos Bereft of Its Annual Conventioneers. Does It Matter?
The Covid-driven decision by the World Economic Forum to abandon its annual meeting in Davos in January has had serious
Turkey’s Women Need More Inclusiveness and Rights, Not a Women-Only University
A gender-segregated education system has long been one of the top goals of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party, the
Can Biden Get the US Out of Afghanistan?
President Joe Biden’s maiden speech on foreign policy on February 4 did not mention Afghanistan, but it is well understood
Biden Wants to Restore America’s Place in the World; In Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran Seeks to Usurp It
Before the outside world intervened – a coup in Myanmar, Russia’s jailing of a prominent dissident – the Biden administration
South Africa Shows How Cheap Renewable Energy Can Transform the Relationship Between Cities and National Governments
South Africa’s national government has struggled badly over the Covid-19 pandemic. This has prompted provincial leaders to enact their own
To Protect Its Citizens Against Covid-19, Turkey Must Also Protect Syrian Refugees
The Covid-19 pandemic is, of course, creating monumental problems across the world. But Turkey has an additional challenge: it is
Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict Threatens to Spill Over
The conflict between the Ethiopian federal government and a rebellious local government in the Tigray region has not only spread
Why the Middle East Remains Violence-Prone
Images of angry mobs storming the US Capitol would have reminded citizens of the Middle East of scenes they have
Blinken Should Leave Out US Domestic Politics in Considering the Houthis’ Terrorists Designation
The United States will revise its designation of Yemen’s Houthi militia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), according to secretary
