Ideology or Opportunism? Why the Middle East’s Newest Proxy Battlefield is Libya
A year ago, Turkey suddenly signed an important agreement with Libya’s internationally recognized government, a deal that pushed a simmering
Turkey Is Ruining Its Cultural Heritage, One Building at a Time
Istanbul’s Galata Tower has survived earthquakes and the fall of empires, but the monument has been unable to withstand the
The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Not Flattened the ‘Terrorism Curve’
“Conventional” terrorism, as we have known it for the last few years, has abated and not just due to the
America’s ‘Snapback’ On Iran Nuclear Deal Shows UN’s Irrelevance
Iran, Russia, China and America’s Democratic party presidential candidate, Joe Biden, agree on one thing: America under President Donald Trump
Cultural Life Is Blossoming in Saudi Arabia Amid the Pandemic
“Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you
Your Amazon Package, Courtesy of a Globalized Corps of Sailors
Less than a month after the sinking of the MV Gulf Livestock 1, who in the world mourns Captain Dante
Through ‘Covid Diplomacy’ in Iraq, China and Russia Hope to Build Greater Influence in the Middle East
The Covid-19 pandemic starkly illustrates the state of health care in the Middle East, from the good to the truly
A Europe in Disarray Forces Iran and Turkey to Seek New Partners. Enter China
The surprise announcement in July that Iran was negotiating a wide-ranging, 25-year bilateral deal with China has rumbled through the
Israel’s Deal with Kosovo and Serbia is Window-Dressing by Trump and Netanyahu
The recent package deal between Israel and Kosovo and Serbia is a fine example of diplomatic window-dressing by the US,
No More Excuses – Iraq’s Prime Minister Must Face Down Iran and Its Militias
In a recent interview, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said he envisaged the Middle East as a region that he
The UAE-Israel Agreement Isn’t Only About Iran. There’s Also Turkey
First impressions of the Israel-UAE normalization agreement are that the Israelis managed to break through another symbolic barrier by establishing
Silence Descends on Social Media in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s disdain for social media is no secret. He blocks Twitter regularly in order to prevent
Maybe, Just Maybe, the Death of Little Alan Kurdi Saved Others from the Same Fate
If three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi had survived his family’s desperate attempt to join relatives in Canada in 2015, he,
It’s Time the US Ended its ‘Qualitative Military Edge’ Policy in the Middle East
It has been a momentous few weeks in the Middle East. The announcement of a deal to normalize relations first
Russia Hedges Its Bets in Libya
Reality seems to take longer to hit some states than others. For Russia’s ambitions in Libya, the gravity of the
Lebanon’s ‘Anagram’ Problem
For Lebanon, a country that the much-loved singer Fairuz once called “the land of festivals,” it was hardly a fitting
