Despair in Idlib: ‘Stop the Bombing or We Will Break the Border’
On February 2, a crowd several hundred strong gathered in Idlib province in northwest Syria and began marching toward the
Syria Is Straining the Marriage of Convenience Between Turkey and Russia
The problems between Turkey and the United States are well known. But lately, the real tension involving Ankara is on
Turkish Farmers Are Squeezed by Government Neglect
It’s not easy to be a farmer in Turkey. They have long been victims of ill-informed and outdated agricultural policy,
Trump Peace Plan: For Palestinians, the Promise of a State Should Focus on Good Governance and Less on Land
Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan grants Palestinians autonomy over 15 percent of Mandate Palestine. At face value, the plan
A New ‘Great Game’ Is About to Begin in the Horn of Africa
A quick look at the map shows why the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea have been so important
Germany Is Right to Be Wary of Turkish Schools – But Not for the Reasons You’d Think
In a country with more than 30,000 schools, the opening of three more should hardly be a cause for concern.
To Defend Against Pandemics, Ground All the Planes
The next time you board a flight, check out the space between you and the passengers in front and behind.
With Syria’s Economy and Currency in Crisis, Assad Turns to Extortion
Attention to Syria has slipped. The gaze of the world, when cast toward the Middle East, now hovers over Libya,
Iraq’s New Prime Minister Is Being Set Up to Fail
Iraq has a new prime minister, but the same old problems. Mohammad Allawi was appointed on February 1 as prime
Turkey’s Enduring Problem With Women’s Rights
One of the most polarizing issues between the West and the Islamic world is gender inequality. In the eyes of
Trump Peace Plan: Palestine Needs Better Leaders Ready to Break the Status Quo
Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is revealing in its simplicity. The deal acquiesces to
Trump Peace Plan: Will it Lead to Peace or More Violence?
The initial reactions to President Trump’s launch of “Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian
A Misunderstood France Finds Itself Increasingly Alone in the Sahel
After the build-up, America’s answer was almost a Gallic shrug. For weeks, ever since French President Emmanuel Macron gathered the
The Middle East Must Prepare for Blowback from India’s Domestic Crisis
The Middle East must prepare to act in light of the ongoing political strife in India, as there is an
If They Want the Middle East’s Oil, Asian States May Have to Do Their Share to Protect It
It is rare that two events in a short period of time coincide to clearly demonstrate the slowly shifting sands
What ‘Progress’? Lebanon Politics Impoverishes Lebanese
Three months after the resignation of the government – a short time by the standards of Lebanese politics – the
