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The Question of the Endgame in Gaza

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

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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Growing Concerns About a Wider Middle East Conflict

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

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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2024: Another Challenging Year for the West

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 2, 2024 On May 7, 2021, China initiated a virtual discussion at the UN Security Council on the future of the Organization and the international order.  In remarks to the Security Council, Secretary Blinken, after thanking China for the … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at the Year 2023

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

December 18, 2023 For most of the past year, the war in Ukraine and Washington’s strategic competition with China dominated the global agenda. Then came the October 7 Hamas onslaught against Israel creating yet another maelstrom of uncertainty for the … Continue reading →

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The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

December 11, 2023 Jews are a gifted people. They have made great contributions to science, culture, and arts. Israel is among the top twenty countries winning the most Nobel prizes. However, the first Nobel prizes were awarded in 1901. Israel … Continue reading →

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The West, Neither at War nor at Peace

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

December 4, 2023 On November 29, the statement issued by the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Foreign Ministers said that allies remain steadfast in their commitment to further step up political and practical support to Ukraine as it continues … Continue reading →

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The Arduous Path to the Two-State Solution

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

October 27, 2023 “While declarations, resolutions, and universal “sectoral” treaties have articulated some distinct conditions and core elements, no standardized definition of terrorism exists. In the absence of an internationally agreed definition of acts of terrorism, the High Commissioner for … Continue reading →

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Presidents Biden and Xi Meet

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

November 20, 2023 A principal foreign policy objective of the Obama White House was “pivot to Asia”. However, the Arab Spring, interventions in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war in 2014, and the annexation of Crimea by Russia did not … Continue reading →

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The Gaza War and the Challenges Ahead

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

November 13, 2023 The Hamas assault of October 7 and Israel’s military response with total disregard for civilian life have both drawn harsh criticism worldwide, most notably by the UN Secretary-General Guterres.  It has inevitably led to questions about the … Continue reading →

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Ankara’s Roller-coaster Foreign Policy

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

November 6, 2023 Türkiye and Israel enjoyed good relations for decades. The coming to power of the AKP in 2002 introduced an element of uncertainty into the relationship. However, there was no major disturbance until the “one-minute” incident at the … Continue reading →

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