The ‘Chinese Model’ Distracts Turkish Admirers from the Absence of Democratic Governance
This month’s 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre is an opportunity to consider what the “Chinese model” has come
Iraq’s Offer to Mediate Between the US and Iran Is a Matter of Survival, Not Diplomacy
It has been a month since four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates were attacked in
Infighting Within Iran’s Political Class will Only Heighten the Risk of War with the US
The Iranian political class has turned on itself following America’s re-imposition of sanctions. The infighting has had an impact on
Embraced by the Middle East, Is Graffiti Urban Blight or Art?
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s painting, “Cabra,” is currently on view at Louvre Abu Dhabi. If you don’t already know, Basquiat today is
History Does Not Exempt Israel From Criticism and It Must Not Condemn Palestine to Be An Irritant in the Grand Plans of Other Nations
The horrors of the Holocaust are undeniable. But the evocation of those horrors is increasingly being used to delegitimize any
New Technologies Are Crucial to Cross-Cultural Dialog
An algorithm could carefully choose the best job for you after a careful analysis of your abilities and aspirations. Another
The Assad Regime Wants to Sabotage Turkish-Russian Relations and It’s Using Idlib To Do It
Conflict has returned to Idlib province. At the end of April, the Assad regime launched a series of attacks on
America’s ‘Deal of the Century’ For Palestine Is Merely the Status Quo By Another Name
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not solely about land, religion or even security. It is about control and the economics of
Europe’s Plan for an International Tribunal to Try ISIS Fighters Is About Geography, Not Justice
The caliphate may be gone, but the problem of the foot-soldiers of the caliphate endures. Locked in Iraqi and Syrian
The US Isn’t Protecting Its Supply of Oil from the Middle East – It Wants to Control Prices as Foreign Policy
Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Iran and its regional allies emerged once more as the key threat
The West Has Lost Patience With The ANC, So South Africa Must Look East For Help to Rebuild
The new president of South Africa faces two primary challenges. In his five-year term, Cyril Ramaphosa must attract badly-needed outside
In the Istanbul Elections, Erdogan’s Alliance with the Deep State Defines Turkey’s Future
Most observers of Turkish politics understandably are obsessed with the political power that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accumulated over
Is the West Prejudiced Against the Saudi-Led Coalition in the Yemen War?
Is the West Prejudiced Against the Saudi-Led Coalition in the Yemen War? By Jonathan Gornall To better understand the dynamics
Iran Seeks to Demonstrate It Can Disrupt Export of Oil and Gas from Arab Gulf States
Many observers have interpreted recent attacks on UAE and Saudi shipping and oil facilities as a result of yet another
New Zealand’s Call to Curb Terrorist Propaganda Puts Tech Companies on Notice that Change Is Coming
New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, landed in Paris this week with a simple message: the terror attack on Muslim
We’re Living Longer, But Not Better
Few paid much attention when Finland’s entire government resigned in March. Tucked away in the far north, Finnish affairs rarely
