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Polarization: The Greatest Challenge Facing the Middle East
10 March 2015 The irrefutable law of physics faces a severe challenge by an insuppressible rule of the sociopolitical order. While opposite poles attract each other under the former, they repel to a point of mutual destruction under the latter. … Continue reading
Prime Minister Netanyahu on Iran
6 March 2015 I watched PM Netanyahu’s address to Congress. I also read the transcript. What he said on Iran was hardly different from his UN General Assembly speech of 29 September 2014. It was the controversial nature of his … Continue reading
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Tagged Assad, Ataturk, Iran, ISIL, Israel, Netanyahu, Obama, P5+1- Iran talks, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, US
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Turkey’s Security Challenges
1 March 2015 Turkey‘s security challenges have always been diverse and tough. During the Cold War Turkey was NATO’s southern flank and shouldered heavy defense responsibilities. When the Cold War was over, Turkey found itself in the middle of three … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkans, Caucasus, Iraq, Middle East, NATO, Syria, Turkey, Turkey's security, UN sanctions
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Turkey’s Military Incursion into Syria
24 February 201 Two days ago a large Turkish military column entered Syria to bring back to Turkey the remains of Suleyman Shah and evacuate the some 40 soldiers guarding his tomb. Suleyman Shah was the grandfather of the founder … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, ISIL, Suleyman Shah, Syria, tomb of Suleyman Shah, Turkey
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Dealing with ISIL
21 February 2015 The US is constantly trying to promote the impression that there is indeed a broad and solid coalition determined to “degrade and defeat” ISIL. The reality is somewhat different. For the time being all we have is … Continue reading
Iran at Crossroads
12 February 2015 Iran is a country with an impressive historical and cultural heritage. It has rich natural resources, a strategic location and a population of 76 million. Following the ousting of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, Iran’s principal concern … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran's nuclear program, Israel, Obama, P5+1- Iran talks, Turkey
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Middle East Fratricide
7 February 2015 According to OIC’s official website, the Organization and its Secretary General issued twelve statements of condemnation during the past month. Five of these were related to developments in non-OIC countries such as the terrorist attack on Charlie … Continue reading
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Tagged OIC, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UN
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President Obama and the Middle East
1 February 2015 Five speeches delivered by President Obama are important to understanding his approach to the Middle East. These are: • Remarks to the Turkish Parliament (6 April 2009), • Remarks at the Cairo University where he addressed Moslem … Continue reading
