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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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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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Ankara’s Roller-coaster Foreign Policy
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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Tagged Blinken, Erdogan, Gaza war, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkic states summit, Turkish foreign policy
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A World of Conflict
October 9, 2023 Following the recent developments in Nagorno-Karabakh, Presidents Aliyev and Pashinyan were supposed to meet in Granada, Spain on October 5. Only days before the scheduled meeting French Foreign Minister Colonna visited Yerevan where she said: “I would … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Middle East war, Nagorno-Karabakh, Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia, Turkish foreign policy, US
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China-US Competition in the Middle East
June 21, 2023 The title of one of my recent posts was, “A Light Breeze of Change in the Middle East”. Hopefully, it would continue to blow more and more strongly and turn into a “wind of change” after decades … Continue reading
President Assad’s Syria Back in the Arab League
May 8, 2023 Yesterday, following an extraordinary meeting in Cairo, the Arab League re-admitted Syria to its ranks after an 11-year absence. According to CNN, “Syria, from tonight, is a full member of the Arab League, and starting tomorrow they … Continue reading
A Light Breeze of Change in the Middle East
April 17, 2023 On March 10, 2023, the “Joint Trilateral Statement by the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Islamic Republic of Iran” was issued in Beijing. The Joint Statement started with a reference “to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab League, China-Middle East, Iran, Middle East, Muhammed bin Salman, Oman, Qatar-Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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