Galip Dalay | 25 November 2016
How Ankara Came to Embrace a Policy of Selective Engagement The question of what drives Turkish foreign policy is fraught with controversy. During Ahmet Davutoglu’s premiership, experts depicted Ankara as being driven by ideology, as [...]
Muhanad Seloom | 23 November 2016 | AR | TR
The possibility of a direct Turkish military intervention in Iraq illustrates how ethno-sectarian conflict is spreading ever faster across the Middle East. At the moment, a heterogeneous
Imraan Minty | 21 November 2016 | AR | TR
In its approach to foreign policy and diplomacy, Turkey separates trade from regional conflicts. This is most evident in the signing of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline at a time when Russia is using military force to oppose Turkey’s
Dr. Mohammed Cherkaoui | 13 November 2016
Most observers worldwide have been bewildered by Trump's success in securing the nomination of the Republican Party in 2016 despite his discriminatory and denigrating statements about Mexicans
Dr. Mohammed Cherkaoui | 13 November 2016
There seems to be a strong correlation between the renewal of the Conservative Movement, the impact of FOX News, the anti-Muslim sentiment, and the success of Donald Trump in securing the nomination of the Republican Party
Mesut Ozcan | 12 November 2016 | AR | TR
The campaign to liberate Mosul from ISIL began on October 17. Although it is generally believed that this operation will be a success, there remain some questions about the duration of the operation and the future of the city.
Muhanad Seloom | 12 November 2016 | TR
This paper examines the political and ethno-sectarian implications of driving ISIL out of Mosul, the last city occupied by ISIL in Iraq. Iraq after ISIL cannot be the
Mark N. Katz | 28 October 2016 | AR | TR
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States could result in American foreign policy changing dramatically toward the Middle East, as well as everywhere else.
Nabeel Odeh | 30 September 2016 | AR
The triumph of reformists in the Iranian elections has led some in international and regional political circles to feel a sense of relief. However, the question still remains as to whether the reformists
Stasa Salacanin | 25 September 2016 | TR
“There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes he will move the world,” Napoleon Bonaparte once said about China. Well, the giant in the east has been awake for some time [...]
