Turkey’s Engagement with Somalia Offers a Window into Its Strategy to Build Influence
In November, Turkey volunteered to pay off about $3.4 million of Somalia’s debt to the IMF. This month, Mogadishu approved
Palestine’s Overdue Elections Are the Last Gasp of a Passing Generation
To some surprise – given that just weeks ago it seemed as if a rapprochement between Palestine’s rival factions was
Analysis: The Difference Between Covid Vaccines’ ‘Efficacy’ and ‘Effectiveness’
The development of anti-Covid vaccines has forced countries to make swift decisions about which ones to go for – choices
Now Is the Time for the US to Reset Relations with Zimbabwe
There is no better time for the United States to reset relations with a foreign country than at the change
Biden Should Learn from Trump on China
When Joe Biden assumes office later this month, how he deals with China will be among his most closely watched
It’s Time for Iraq’s Militias to Lay Down Arms
Militias need war to legitimize them. That is how the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and elsewhere in the region justify
Global Economic Recovery Should Top Biden’s ‘America is Back’ Agenda
“Everyone has a plan,” the celebrated American boxer Mike Tyson once famously quipped. “Until you get punched in the face,”
Turkey’s Armed Drones Alter Ankara’s Strategic Calculations
Turkey long has been preoccupied with blending coercive force with soft power in its foreign-policy design. The idea was that
Analysis: Turkish and Israeli Military Tech in the Nagorno-Karabakh War
One thing that wars offer third parties is the opportunity to evaluate weapons employed in real conflicts, as opposed to
Postponing the Second Jab of the Covid-19 Vaccine Makes Sense for the Community
We live in an age in which baseless conspiracies about every aspect of life thrive and spread with the speed
After the Abraham Accords, Will Trade and Investment Follow?
In a period of just a few months, four Arab nations have agreed to normalize relations with Israel – Bahrain,
By Closing an Unhappy Chapter with Qatar, Saudi Arabia Hopes to Open a Better One with the US
Those not following the rumors coming out of the Gulf over the past few weeks might have been surprised at
Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei’s Domestic Agendas Endanger Peace in the Middle East
The political calculations of three individuals – Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump and Ali Khamenei – will determine whether the Middle
Turkey’s Mediterranean Dispute with the EU Offers Signs of How Future Disagreements Will Play Out
A decade ago, Turkey summed up its foreign policy as “zero problems with neighbors.” Today, its foreign policy is encumbered
Syrian Kurds Face Betrayal Again. But What Is Russia and Turkey’s Real Goal?
Russia and Turkey hold in their hands the fate of the strategically important northern Syrian town of Ain Issa, nominally
Pets Comforted Us During the Pandemic; We Should Continue to Care for Them After
One of the few positive things to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the surge in animal adoption
