Tamer Badawi | 06 June 2017
Iran’s weak economic recovery eroded Rouhani’s voter base, but municipal victories for his reformist and centrist allies may help his agenda and boost chances for future electoral victories. Though Hassan Rouhani’s reelection on May 19 [...]
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 30 May 2017
A short while ago As-Sahab Media, Al-Qaeda’s main media outlet, released a six-minute-long audio message purportedly from Ayman Al-Zawahiri who is the leader of the group. The message was titled: “Shaam will submit to none [...]
Abdullah Yegin | 17 May 2017 | AR
The Iranian presidential elections always attract the world’s attention. The 12th presidential elections, due to be held on May 19, deserve to be followed closely by international audiences as well.
Tamer Badawi | 01 May 2017 | TR
Amid the European Union’s increasing efforts to diversify its natural gas supplies, Iran has emerged as a potential supplier to the bloc following the conclusion of its nuclear accord.
Dimitar Bechev | 11 April 2017
In the short-term Putin can shrug off the U.S. strikes, but Russia’s long-term strategy in Syria is coming under strain. Whether drafted in the comfort of his opulent Tuscan villa or in the corridors of [...]
Galip Dalay | 10 March 2017
Multiplication of Threats and Goals Turkey’s interpretation of and approach toward the situation in Syria has been dynamic, as the nation has shifted its priorities and used different tactics throughout each stage of the crisis. [...]
Basheer Nafi | 09 March 2017
It was the diaspora that incubated the Palestinian national movement - and they may just be the ones to fire it up again A few months ago, a group of Palestinians came up with the [...]
Galip Dalay | 03 March 2017
Three radically different judgments have been made about the nature of Turkish foreign policy in recent years. It was described ideologically-driven
Yury Barmin | 24 February 2017 | AR | TR
Against the backdrop of instability in the global energy industry, Moscow is seeking to consolidate its share of the oil and gas markets as well as ensure that its revenue stream from the oil trade does not thin out.
Mesut Ozcan | 17 February 2017 | TR
A new U.S. president means a new foreign policy for the world. With the election of Donald Trump as president, his priorities and diplomatic style will have its effect on different parts of the world, including the Middle East and Iraq.
