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The 81st UNGA
September 28, 2026 On the first day of the 81st UNGA’s general debate, Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a remarkable speech underscoring today’s global and regional challenges. He started by pointing to the widening fault lines of the world. He mentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged Guterres, Lavrov-Wadephul, Mecca joint defense agreement, Trump, Turkey, UN general debate, Xi Jinping, Yemen conflict
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A Narrowing Window of Opportunity
September 21, 2026 In recent weeks, the Houthis, in a lightning offensive, have captured two key islands near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, giving them greater leverage over the critical maritime route. With two major maritime arteries nearly blocked, oil prices … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuba, Houthis, Iran war, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, UAE-Israel
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Enough of the Bombast
July 29, 2026 During the last two weeks, US forces kept striking targets in Iran. On July 20, the Houthis announced a complete maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia. President Trump threatened a “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Acccords, Iran war, Netanyahu, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, US-Saudi nuclear deal
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The Second-best Option: “No War, No Peace”
July 20, 2026 The world remains occupied with the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, and their global repercussions. With the sharp military escalation between Iran and the US and President Trump’s threats and conflicting remarks, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Sea, Iran, Lavrov, Putin, Russia, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine
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The Iran-US MoU and the G7 Summit
June 2, 2026 The Iran-US “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) was signed last Thursday by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian in Paris and Tehran, respectively. Thus, the 60-day negotiation period started. The preceding days saw endless speculation about its contents. US Vice … Continue reading
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Tagged G7 summit, Iran, Iran-US MoU, NATO summit, transatlantic relations, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, Vance
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The “Pause”
April 13, 2026 Last Tuesday, Washington and Tehran agreed, through Pakistan’s mediation, to stop fighting for two weeks. The term used to define the “agreement” was “ceasefire,” often accompanied by the adjective “temporary.” Another word that goes a step beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged Hormuz, Iran ceasefire, Iran war, Iran's nuclear program, Islamabad talks, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, Vance
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The Imperative of Dialogue
April 6, 2026 As recent polls in the US show, the majority of Americans oppose sending US ground troops into Iran and wish Washington to end the war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, détente, Iran war, NATO, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war
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Iran War, A New Strain on Transatlantic Relations
March 23, 2026 With Trump’s second term in the White House, transatlantic relations entered challenging times. First came his largely understandable criticism of the European contribution to common defense, to which Europeans responded by committing to raising defense spending from … Continue reading
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Tagged EU-US, European Council conclusions, G-7, Iran war, NATO, transatlantic relations, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq and the Attack on Libya
March 20, 2026 Today marks a somber double anniversary in Middle Eastern history: 23 years since the 2003 invasion of Iraq and 15 years since the UK, US, and French intervention against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in Libya. Years later, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaddafi, invasion of Iraq, Iran war, Libya war, Netanyahu, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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Europe in a Bind
March 16, 2026 European leaders met in Berlin on August 12, 2025, two days before the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. They issued a statement affirming that the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future and that … Continue reading
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Tagged Atatürk, European defense, Iran war, Russia, Trump, Trump-Putin Alaska summit, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war
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