Basheer Nafi | 27 December 2017
For decades, no Saudi ruler has drawn world attention the way the current crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has done. Interest in him is not confined to the Arab world but has gripped the entire [...]
Galip Dalay | 27 December 2017
Haider al-Abadi's victories over Islamic State and the pushback against Kurdish independence have given rise to optimism about the future, but Iraq's leader has yet to begin building a new inclusive country In 2017, Iraq [...]
Sinan Hatahet | 21 December 2017 | TR
The Astana process has deprived the Syrian opposition of an efficient bargaining chip in their negotiations with the regime for a political transition in Syria. In comparison,
Daniel Levy | 18 December 2017 | AR | TR
Following President Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, the somewhat dormant Palestine file has been shaken up and catapulted into the headlines. The reactions and fallout are being superimposed on existing regional fault lines in ways that may [...]
Clayton Swisher | 14 December 2017 | AR
Understanding American President Donald Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem requires sober analysis of trends leading up to his decision, well before he even took office. As a reporter who has investigated [...]
Amjad Atallah | 11 December 2017 | AR
That which is inevitable can still bring shock when it actually transpires. For Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, that shock came not on Dec. 6, when U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Israel’s claim to Jerusalem as [...]
Deniz Baran | 30 November 2017
At the present time, we are witnessing the rise of secessionist movements across the world whose political discourse is built on the basis of the right to right to self-determination. Echoes of this trend can also be seen in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,
Yury Barmin | 28 November 2017 | TR
The Russian efforts to bring about the resolution of the Syrian war have seen a surprising diplomatic push over the recent few weeks. The flurry of meetings and phone calls between Russian officials and [...]
Basheer Nafi | 09 November 2017
In a recent interview with the Guardian, Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman confirmed his decision to return the country to moderate Islam. The prince insisted that the conservative, extremist trend was a recent phenomenon [...]
Merve Keskin | 07 November 2017
The fight against the Islamic State (IS) is about to come to an end. Despite the fact that eradicating the IS is in its final phases, the independence referendum held by the Kurdistan Regional [...]
