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Warnings About the October 7 Attack, The Other Dimension
October 5, 2026 Three years ago, Hamas carried out a large-scale surprise attack against Israel during which1,200 people, mostly Israelis, were killed and 253 Israeli and foreign citizens were taken hostage. Since then, Prime Minister Netanyahu has been criticized … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Accords, Egypt, Gaza war, Hamas, Israel, Turkey, UAE, West Bank
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The 81st UNGA
September 28, 2026 On the first day of the 81st UNGA’s general debate, Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a remarkable speech underscoring today’s global and regional challenges. He started by pointing to the widening fault lines of the world. He mentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged Guterres, Lavrov-Wadephul, Mecca joint defense agreement, Trump, Turkey, UN general debate, Xi Jinping, Yemen conflict
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Yemen’s Continuing Ordeal
The following is a post I had written eleven years ago. A decade later, the Middle East is again in turmoil. The OIC is nonexistent. Ankara must be a partner in peace, not in conflict.
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Tagged Houthis, Iran, Makkah Agreement on Joint Defense, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Yemen
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A Narrowing Window of Opportunity
September 21, 2026 In recent weeks, the Houthis, in a lightning offensive, have captured two key islands near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, giving them greater leverage over the critical maritime route. With two major maritime arteries nearly blocked, oil prices … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuba, Houthis, Iran war, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, UAE-Israel
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Towards Chaos
September 14, 2026 The war in Ukraine—Europe’s longest and deadliest conflict since World War II—continues to escalate. Many observers agree that this will be a tough winter for Ukrainians. Earlier this year, the EU finalized a $100 billion loan for … Continue reading
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Tagged EU-Ukraine, Germany, Putin, Russia, transatlantic relations, Ukraine
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Gazans to “Voluntarily Emigrate”
September 7, 2026 This is how I had concluded a post more than a year ago: “Against the latest flurry of diplomacy, Mr. Netanyahu’s right-wing government remains determined that all Palestinians be expelled from Gaza, a project endorsed by President … Continue reading
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Tagged Turkey, Gaza war, West Bank, settler violence, Katz, Ben Gvir, Netanyahu Trump
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Europe’s Long War
August 31, 2026 On August 24, Ukraine celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence. The leaders of the Coalition of the Willing convened in Kyiv and via video conference to commemorate the occasion. In a co-chair’s statement, they noted that … Continue reading
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Tagged coalition of the willing, Europe-Russia, Puttin, Radcliffe, Ukraine war, US-Russia, US-Ukraine
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Russia-Türkiye Relations
August 24, 2026 On August 15, 2026, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was asked about plans by the US and Türkiye to supply arms to Kyiv. Referring to a “quite a considerable arsenal”, she said, “… these are countries … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Sea grain, Erdogan, Putin, Turkey, Turkey S-400s, Turkey-Russia relations, Ukraine war
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Learning Again to Live With Wars
August 17, 2026 Since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I, the Middle East has been traumatized by Western interventions, wars, power competition, and peace treaties among regional adversaries that have failed to embrace … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iraq, Israel, mandate system, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine war
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Türkiye at an Inflection Point
August 8, 2026 The victors of the First World War were determined to partition the Ottoman Empire and confine it to central Anatolia. On August 10, 1920, the “Sultan” signed the Treaty of Sèvres, the death sentence of the “Sick … Continue reading
