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Essentially, Diplomats Are like Hamsters in a Wheel, Constantly Working but Advancing Nothing
The Defense Deal Does Not Add Anything New and Is a Reiteration of an Old Pattern of Security Guarantees in Exchange for Financial Consideration
Monsieur Macron May Want to Reflect on the Date He Has Chosen. This Year, September 22 Coincides with the Beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year
If Hamas Is Losing in Gaza, It Is Winning in the West
The Events of the Last Two Years Have Effected a Profound Shift in the Geopolitics of the Region, Largely in Israel’s Favour
Mustafa Göktepe Became One of the Many Targets of a Vicious Campaign by the Erdoğan Government
A NATO-Style Force Makes for Good Headlines, but Its Purpose Is Not to Fight Israel, but to Buy Time for Rulers Worried About Unrest at Home
The Case Reveals a Web of Traffickers Who for Years Used Turkey as a Strategic Hub to Channel Heroin Into European Markets via Russia and the Balkans
With The Rise of Rejection of the New Syrian State Under President Ahmad Al-Sharaa Has Come the Consolidation of over 35 Druze Armed Factions Into a ‘National Guard’
The Qatari-Turkish Axis Is Using Religious Networks to Project Influence and Challenge Its Rivals
Just as Somalia Never Elected a Leader Fairly, so Too Is Much of Yemen a Black Hole for Democracy
The Islamic Republic and Its Opponents Both Draw on Myths and Religious Narratives, Shaping Political Culture to Mobilize Support
The Case Against Turkey Is Not a Matter of Conjecture or Partisan Polemics; It Is a Matter of Open Record
While Harbouring and Funding Hamas and Spreading the Muslim Brotherhood’s Agenda, Qatar Has Styled Itself as an Ally and ‘Mediator’
The Crackdown on Bribery and Corruption Announced in April at Europe’s Main Land Border Crossing with Turkey Appears to Function Primarily as a Cosmetic Gesture
The West, Which Believed It Had Banished Its Demons, Now Discovers Itself Hateful in Its Own Eyes
England’s Oldest National Flag, the Red Cross of St. George on a White Banner, Is Currently Embroiled in Controversy
Algeria Has Again Revealed Its True Colors by Calling for an Emergency Session of the United Nations Security Council Following Israel’s Precision Strike on Hamas Leadership in Doha
The Sprawling New Compound in Ankara Faces Renewed Legal Uncertainty After Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals Annulled a Lower Court Ruling
Qatar, a Country That Bankrolled Hamas Before, During, and After the Oct. 7 Massacre, Is Showing Its True, Anti-Semitic, Hateful Colors
Qatari Officials Long Pursued Policies That Coddled Terrorists and Promoted Extremism
As Syria Enters This New Political Phase, the United States Faces a Critical Opportunity to Help Shape a More Stable and Inclusive Future
The Violence in Sweida May Have Subsided in Recent Weeks, but Nothing Has Been Resolved. It Is Almost Certainly a Matter of Time Until the Next Round
