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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Washington’s Troubled Relations with Its Middle East Partners
January 25, 2016 On January 22, 2016 Secretary Kerry addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This is how he started off his remarks on the Iran nuclear deal: “… It wasn’t so long ago that … Iran was … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden's visit, Iran, Saudi Arabia-US, Turkey-US, Turkish foreign policy
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Implementation Day
January 19, 2016 During the weeks preceding “implementation day” for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), world’s attention focused once again on the Iran nuclear deal. Different aspects of the agreement negotiated between Iran and the “P5+1” or “the … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Iran-Turkey, Iran-US, Turkish foreign policy
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Syria Talks Approaching
January 14, 2016 On December 18, 2015 the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2254 approving the road map which had emerged from International Syria Support Group’s (ISSG) two Vienna meetings. A week later, Staffan de Mistura, UN’S Special Envoy … Continue reading
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Tagged OIC, Oman, Saudi-Iran rift, Syria conflict, Tunisia, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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When Better Is the Enemy of Good
January 8, 2016 For a good number of years drafting a new constitution has been on Turkey’s agenda. The 1982 Constitution has been amended numerous times but our political parties still regard it as the legacy of a military coup … Continue reading
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Tagged constitutional debate, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Riyadh-Tehran Rupture
January 5, 2016 A year ago, some Middle East analysts referred to Saudi Arabia’s new leadership as a cadre of youthful, dynamic royals and technocrats. They said that Saudi Arabia is uniquely positioned to rise above the fray of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Saudi Arabia, Saudi-Iran rift, Turkish foreign policy
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