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Never a Day of Peace
September 24, 2019 With the release by Iran of Stena Tempero on Monday, the tanker dispute between Iran and the UK reached its easily predictable conclusion. But the Middle East just can’t offer its peoples a chance to breathe a … Continue reading
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Tagged 74th UNGA, Saudi Arabia, Turkish foreign policy, US-Iran tensions, Yemen conflict
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Khashoggi, Turkey and the Yemen War
November 26, 2018 After “The End” in a movie comes the closing credits with the names of the director, writer, producer, leading cast, supporting cast, director of photography and others who have contributed to its making. “The End” in the … Continue reading
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The Path to Middle East Supremacy
November 20, 2018 Arab spring and the Syrian conflict have led some observers to look at Middle East developments through the prism of regional “rivalry” or “competition”. Countries generally mentioned are Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Israel is also prominently … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Khashoggi, Middle East rivalries, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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Iran Sanctions
November 8, 2018 On November 2, 2018 Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin held an on-the-record briefing on Iran sanctions. The former said that these were part of the campaign aimed at depriving Tehran … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran sanctions, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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“Time heals what reason cannot.” SENECA
October 26, 2018 The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states the following on bilateral political relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia: “Turkey has deep-rooted historical and cultural ties with Saudi Arabia and enjoys excellent relations in all fields … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan, Jamal Khashoggi, Muhammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.S.
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The Khashoggi Tragedy: Waiting for “The End”
October 17, 2018 Two weeks after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, the Turkish-Saudi “working group” finally searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the scene of the alleged crime. On Monday, President Trump had a telephone conversation with King Salman and decided to … Continue reading
The Khashoggi Tragedy
October 12, 2018 Jamal Khashoggi’s abduction/murder mystery must have been a nightmare for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) leadership. During the last ten years few foreign leaders have been spared from their personal attacks in times of discord. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunson, Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Turkish-American relations
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Yemen’s Ordeal Continues
September 16, 2018 The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen is now in its fourth year. On April 24, 2015 Saudi Arabia announced that “Operation Decisive Storm” had achieved its objective and priority would now shift to rebuilding the country and political … Continue reading
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Tagged OIC-Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkish foreign policy, US-Yemen, Yemen, Yemen conflict
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The Trump-Macron Summit
April 25, 2018 With endless displays of camaraderie underling a special relationship between the two leaders and the two countries the Trump-Macron summit was a rather unconventional one, at least in terms of body language. But President Macron’s desire to … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, Saudi Arabia, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy
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Iran Protests and the Middle East
January 4, 2013 The protests in Iran became a focus of international attention during the past week. In the background were the nature of the Iranian regime, its expanding regional reach which is largely a result of the 2003 US … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran protests, Iran-Israel, Obama-Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Trump on Iran, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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