The Cognitive Dissonance at the Heart of Israeli Society By Joseph Dana - May 13, 2022

Every country is built upon a foundation myth. These stories or shared histories serve to bind and build societies. Israel’s foundation myth is unique among… Continue readingThe Cognitive Dissonance at the Heart of Israeli Society

Will the BRICS Tumble Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine? By Jim O'Neill - May 12, 2022

As international sanctions over the war in Ukraine slow Russia’s growth, global knock-on effects – from higher gas prices to faster inflation – are easy to see. Others, like… Continue readingWill the BRICS Tumble Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?

Russia’s Breaking Point in Ukraine May Be Closer Than We Think By Neil Hauer - May 11, 2022

Kyiv, Ukraine – To say that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has not gone according to plan is hardly a novelty at this point. Two and a half months after Russian… Continue readingRussia’s Breaking Point in Ukraine May Be Closer Than We Think

A Tragedy for Ukraine, a Housing Crisis for Turkey By Alexandra de Cramer - May 9, 2022

With a staggering increase in rents and home prices skyrocketing amid a surge of overseas buyers – particularly those fleeing the war in Ukraine – Turkey is on the… Continue readingA Tragedy for Ukraine, a Housing Crisis for Turkey

As Russia is Squeezed on Ukraine, Israel Gets a Free Pass in West Bank By Ben Lynfield - May 2, 2022

While Russian forces battle to occupy Ukraine, thousands of kilometers away, in a hilly town called Beita, near Nablus in the West Bank, Israeli settlers and the Israeli… Continue readingAs Russia is Squeezed on Ukraine, Israel Gets a Free Pass in West Bank

Five Years of Macron Have Made France a Country of Extremes By Faisal Al Yafai - Apr 30, 2022

It may have looked easy, but it should have been much easier. Emmanuel Macron won a sizable 58 percent majority over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s second round… Continue readingFive Years of Macron Have Made France a Country of Extremes

Erdogan’s Olive Branch to Assad is About Turkey’s Next Election By Haid Haid - Apr 29, 2022

Turkey has recently suggested that it wants to establish dialogue with the Syrian government after years of fraught relations. The gesture came as a surprise… Continue readingErdogan’s Olive Branch to Assad is About Turkey’s Next Election

Agricultural Technology Boom Needed to Secure Global Food Supplies By Joseph Dana - Apr 28, 2022

By the looks of it, the global food supply chain hinges on just one country. Like other outdated systems of production currently breaking down as… Continue readingAgricultural Technology Boom Needed to Secure Global Food Supplies

How US Retreat Will Define the Nile Dam Dispute By Dnyanesh Kamat - Apr 27, 2022

Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over a highly controversial dam on the Blue Nile are expected to rise over the next few months as the rainy season marks the… Continue readingHow US Retreat Will Define the Nile Dam Dispute

Pakistan’s Fragile New Government Looks to the Gulf By Arif Rafiq - Apr 25, 2022

There’s a new coalition government in power in Islamabad. And, like its predecessors, it not only inherits an economy in crisis, but is also engaging the International Monetary Fund,… Continue readingPakistan’s Fragile New Government Looks to the Gulf

Could a US-Turkey F-16 Deal Be a Win-Win For Biden? By Henri J Barkey - Apr 24, 2022

A fight is brewing between the Biden administration and Congress over Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter aircraft. Congressional leaders, upset at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for buying Russian… Continue readingCould a US-Turkey F-16 Deal Be a Win-Win For Biden?

A Turkish Layover for Russia’s Brain Drain By Alexandra de Cramer - Apr 22, 2022

Turkey has become a popular pit stop for young Russians hoping to escape their government since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Not only are the oligarchs docking… Continue readingA Turkish Layover for Russia’s Brain Drain

The Paris Agreement is Dead. Long Live the Paris Agreement By Joseph Dana - Apr 21, 2022

Are we too late to save the planet from cataclysmic climate change? Maybe. Given the increasing numbers of electric vehicles on the road, rapidly declining… Continue readingThe Paris Agreement is Dead. Long Live the Paris Agreement

With Ukraine in Flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism is Losing its Luster By Burcu Ozcelik - Apr 18, 2022

By joining the West in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting Ukraine’s military, Turkey is walking a fine line between two allies – Moscow and Kyiv. Although last… Continue readingWith Ukraine in Flames, Turkey’s Eurasianism is Losing its Luster

Vladimir Putin’s War is Helping Egypt’s Army By Faisal Al Yafai - Apr 17, 2022

Seven weeks in, the Middle East continues to practice the art of neutrality over the war in Ukraine, unwilling to openly take sides in a conflict many do not… Continue readingVladimir Putin’s War is Helping Egypt’s Army