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The Taliban are Back (2)
August 16, 2021 The principal challenge in Afghanistan has always been Afghan groups forging a united front not only to fight tribalism, warlordism and corruption but also to achieve better governance. The country has remained divided on ethnic, sectarian, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden, Blinken, Kabul subcontract, refugees, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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“No Military Solution”
August 9, 2021 In the past decade, the phrase “no military solution to the conflict” became a diplomatic cliché. In November 2013, speaking to the BBC about the situation in Syria, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad said that there is no … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Biden, Blinken, Kabul suncontract, P-2 program, refugees, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Turkey’s New Refugee Challenge
August 4, 2021 In my last post, dated August 2, I said that the increasing number of Afghans crossing into Turkey from Iran leads one to question whether the Kabul subcontract is just about the airport or more. Later in … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Blinken, Kabul airport, P-2 program, Taliban, Turkey, Turkey Afghanistan, Turkish foreign policy, US Afghanistan, US Turkey
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Secretary Blinken’s Middle East Tour
May 31, 2021 On April 29, 2018, Mike Pompeo made his first visit to Israel as Secretary of State. This is how Prime Minister Netanyahu started off their joint press conference: “Secretary Pompeo, it’s wonderful to welcome you. “This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Blinken, Gaza, Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority, Pompeo, Turkish foreign policy
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China and the US: A Competitive Relationship (2)
March 20, 2021 No one hoped for a breakthrough at the US-China talks in Anchorage. And only a few might have expected the talks to start with such an exchange of sharp rebukes. After all this was the first high-level … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Biden, Blinken, Hong Kong, North Korea, Senkaku/Diaoyu, Taiwan, Turkish foreign policy, US-China, US-Japan, US-ROK, US-Russia
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China and the US: A Competitive Relationship
March 16, 2021 Following the Second World War, the standoff between the US and Russia, NATO and the Warsaw Pact was called the Cold War. Nonetheless, in 1969, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was signed. The same year, Strategic Arms Limitation … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchorage meeting, Biden, Blinken, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Turkish foreign policy, US, US-China, Wang Yi
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Iran Nuclear Deal: A Tough Path Ahead
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) February 1, 2021 From the very beginning of his presidency Mr. Trump’s principal foreign policy target was the Iran nuclear deal, described by many as his predecessor’s “signature achievement”. Thus, the US announced its withdrawal … Continue reading
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Tagged Blinken, Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Israel, Javad Zarif, JCPOA, Middle East, P5+1, Pompeo, sanctions snapback, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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