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More Than a Lost Year
December 22, 2020 The main foreign policy topics of the past decade have been China’s ascendancy, relations between the West and a resurgent Russia, the rise of authoritarianism, democracy’s decline, the failure of multilateralism and climate change. With the Trump … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, CAATSA Turkey, China, Iran, Israel, mİDDLE eAST, Russia, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Nagorno-Karabakh: The Road Ahead (2)
December 14, 2020 With the signing, by President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan, of the Russian-brokered statement on a complete ceasefire and the termination of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh the conflict has entered a new phase.
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, France, Iran, Minsk Group, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Nagorno-Karabakh: The Road Ahead
November 30, 2020 The last round of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan started on July 12, 2020. During the war between 1988-1994, Armenian forces had occupied not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also the seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan before a Russian-brokered … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, France, Iran, Minsk Group, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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The Trump Legacy: A View from the Middle East
October 26, 2020 This is how I started off a post four years ago. The title was “The Obama Legacy: A View from the Middle East”[i]. “It was a few months before the 2008 US Presidential election. I was talking … Continue reading
US Diplomacy in a Higher Gear
September 22, 2020 With the November 3 presidential election approaching, the Trump administration’s Middle East policy has shifted into a higher gear. It began on January 28 with the unveiling, by President Trump and PM Netanyahu, of the “deal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Accords, Bahrain, Biden, Erdogan, Greece-Turkey, Iran, Israel, sanctions snapback, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, UAE
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The JCPOA, Middle East Peace, and the US Presidential Election
August 24, 2020 The UN Security Council has adopted seven resolutions[i] addressing Iran’s nuclear program. Only Resolution 2231 (2015) remains in effect today. After Iran and the P5+1 reached agreement on the JCPOA, the Security Council endorsed the deal through … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran sanctions, Israel-UAE, JCPOA, Middle East, snapback, Turkish foreign policy, UNSC Res. 2231, US
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Iran-US Confrontation with Iraq in the Middle
January 8, 2020 President Obama made his intention to engage Iran public in his landmark Cairo speech on June 4, 2009, well before the election of Hassan Rouhani. He said: “…For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran attacks, Iraq, Mosaddegh, Soleimani, Turkish foreign policy, US
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The Middle East: A Disheartening Beginning for the New Decade
January 5, 2020 The Iraq-Iran war started on September 22, 1980. It lasted eight years. In August 1991 Iraq invaded Kuwait. A massive US-led military campaign forced Iraq to withdraw in February 1991. It was followed by years of no-fly … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Qasem Soleimani, Syria, Turkish foreign policy
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The Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities
October 7, 2019 Following the September 14 attack on two of Saudi Arabia’s major oil facilities, country’s leadership blamed Iran. US Secretary of State Pompeo tweeted, “Tehran is behind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi Arabia while Rouhani and Zarif pretend … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf security, Iran, JCPOA, Saudi oil attack, Turkish foreign policy, US, US-Iran
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History Will Judge Them Harshly
August 6, 2019 In a couple of years, the world could well be speaking of a decade of conflict in Syria in which regional and external powers were involved either directly or through proxies. The Islamic State remains a threat. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab League, Arab-Israeli conflict, Ataturk, Gulf, Iran, JCPOA, Libya, Middle East, OIC, Syrian conflict, tanker seizures, Turkish foreign policy
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