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The Forbidden Word “Ceasefire”
February 26, 2024 On February 17, Chancellor Scholz addressed the Munich Security Conference. Mentioning the tragic death of Alexei Navalny, he declared that to all intents and purposes, President Putin has brought the economy, education, science, and culture in Russia … Continue reading
The Middle East, A Look at the Recent Past
February 21, 2024 The following are two posts from nearly three years ago. Both draw attention to the usual pattern of regional conflict. Where the war in Gaza might lead remains to be seen.
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Tagged Biden, Gaza war, Israel, Middle East conflict, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestine, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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The War in Ukraine Two Years On
February 19, 2024 On February 16, 2023, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died at a penal colony above the Arctic Circle, marking a dark day for Russia. A Le Monde article was titled “Navalny’s death buries the last hope for … Continue reading
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Tagged Navalny, Putin, Russia -Syria, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine-EU, Ukraine-NATO, US-Russia, war in ukraine
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The Middle East, World’s Region of Conflict
February 12, 2024 US State Department’s Office of the Historian says that Secretary of State Warren Christopher “eschewed confrontation in favor of negotiation with friend and foe alike”. Indeed, during his tenure as Secretary of State, from January 1993 to January … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza war, invasion of Iraq, Iran-US, Middle East, Syria, Turkish foreign policy, US-Israel, Warren Christopher
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Iraq and Syria Refuse Being Made Punching Bags
February 5, 2024 On January 3, twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani, the former head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, killed a hundred people and injured scores in the southern Iranian city of Kerman adding to concerns … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza war, invasion of Iraq, Iran, Iran's proxies, Iraq, Islamic State, Syria, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Ankara’s Troubled Relations with Washington
January 29, 2024 Türkiye’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power following the general election on November 2, 2002. This marked the end of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ecevit, the prominent leader of Türkiye’s democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Spring, F-16s for Turkey, Gaza war, Gezi Park, Hamas, invasion of Iraq, Iran, IsrEL, Obama, Raisi in Ankara, S-400s, Turkey-US relations, Turkish foreign policy
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Russia, China, and the War in Gaza
January 25, 2024 On October 7, 2023, a comment by Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the conflict, which has continued for 75 years, cannot be resolved by force and can be settled exclusively by political and diplomatic … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Gaza war, Global South, Hamas, Israel, NATO, Russia, Sweden, Turkish foreign policy, US
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US and Israeli Leaders on Different Wavelengths
January 22, 2024 On January 18, Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that Israel under his leadership will not compromise on less than total victory over Hamas, and they will win. “In any arrangement in the foreseeable future — with an arrangement … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Gaza war, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkish foreign policy
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The Question of the Endgame in Gaza
January 17, 2024 That the US and the UK reacted militarily to Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea was no surprise. What is striking is how after years of war, Yemen, a country going through the world’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza war, Hamas, Houthi attacks, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Growing Concerns About a Wider Middle East Conflict
January 6, 2024 The killing of Hamas’s Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on January 2, and the twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani that caused the death of nearly a hundred Iranians the next day have raised worries … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Arouri, Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi attacks, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Turkish foreign policy, US
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