Significant developments are underway in Turkey. Most ominously, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has moved toward the banning of one of the country’s main opposition parties, ...
The series of debilitating military setbacks that Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar suffered in recent months have spurred diplomatic activities over the conflict in the country. But the war is far from over. Haftar’s dream of capturing ...
As foreign countries battle for their vested interests, innocent Syrians will continue to suffer. Russia and Turkey have fueled war crimes in Syria, as an independent report from the United Nations (U.N.), -founded commission recently ...
“In reaction to tense social conditions and a weakening of the Aegean border, the Greek prime minister froze the nation’s asylum application system on Sunday night.” Over the past week, a series of changes in ...
Libya’s political future has yet to be decided, but it will deeply impact Europe’s future and the battle against Islamic radicalism. A stone’s throw away from Europe, Libya’s internal strife is ringing ever present in ...
Turkey’s ruling party is attempting to introduce a law that would grant amnesty to rapists as long as they marry their victim, four years after a similar bill ignited domestic and international backlash. At the ...
Libya’s warring parties are expected to sign a ceasefire and a ‘political settlement’ that will resolve the country’s seven-year-long civil war on Tuesday. Following intense negotiations in the Russian capital, Moscow this Monday, Libya’s warring ...
The United States’ heavy-handed approach toward sanctions may have consequences far more severe than the US is prepared for. As Iran is inching ever closer to renege on the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal ...
Iran has long attempted to free itself of the global economic banking system, promoting an “axis of resistance” against Western countries. (By MEMO) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Muslim majority countries to cooperate ...
Mohammed Dahlan, a strongman figure of Palestine’s Fatah party, is wanted by Turkey for his alleged involvement in a 2016 failed coup. Turkish authorities announced a reward last week of $700,000 for anybody who could ...
The struggle for control of Syria’s eastern oil fields has little to do with fighting terrorism but forms a crucial template of the geopolitical struggle. No one would have thought that out of U.S. President ...
Turkish and Russian troops will begin patrolling a 5-mile zone along the Turkish border. Both Turkish and Russian military officials agreed on Wednesday to begin jointly patrolling areas in northwest Syria by this Friday. According ...
Trump said Washington is mulling over Syria’s oil reserves. Meanwhile, he has put across a tantalizing proposition for Erdogan to ponder over. The morning after a summit meeting often holds surprises. Turkey lost no time ...
“On behalf of every Muslim I know…every Muslim watching…good riddance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi.” The leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a US operation in northern Syria on Saturday night only ...
US troops may be on the move, but instead of returning to the U.S. they are being redeployed to other regions in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump signaled on Monday his country’s plan ...
If the U.S. policy in Syria in recent years promoted the Kurdish identity, it has now swung to the other extreme of stoking the fires of Turkish revanchism. The extraordinary U.S. overture to Turkey regarding ...
If one believes in the restoration of international law and the tenets of the UN Charter, then the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from northern Syria is a good thing. Here are some facts and ...
The US Senator’s legislation is the latest manifestation of Western opposition to the Turkish operation on Kurdish forces in Syria. (By MEMO) A US Senator introduced legislation on Thursday in the Senate to provide US ...
The Marxist-Leninist PKK, founded in 1978, may be an enemy of the Turkish state, but it is also one of the most feminist movements in the Middle East. (By Haidar Khezri, The Conversation) Kurdish fighters ...
“The protection of ISIS prisons will not remain our priority. The defense of our soil will be prioritized if [the] Turkish military continues its attacks.” Local authorities report that at least 750 people suspected of ...
“Pray for our Kurdish allies who have been shamelessly abandoned by the Trump Administration. This move ensures the reemergence of ISIS.” News that the Turkish army, using aircraft and artillery, launched a massive military operation ...
After US President Trump suggested he would not come to the aid of Kurdish allies in Syria, Turkey has launched a military offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. The Turkish army, using aircraft and ...
The big picture is that the regional Middle Eastern states are coming under pressure to sort out their differences and disputes through their own initiatives. U.S. President Donald Trump is not known to practice judo. ...
Turkey looks to be preparing to enter Syria for a major military operation against the SDF, while the U.S. has announced it will not defend the SDF despite their alliance in the U.S. war on ...
“Evidence, proof and witnesses against them are in this region, and we can prosecute them.” Officials in the Kurdish-led region of north-eastern Syria are calling for an international war crimes tribunal to be held for ...
“We may have to let them [the refugees] cross into Europe to get support.” During a speech in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will work on removing at least one million ...
Turkey is insisting on plowing ahead with a planned safe zone in northeastern Syria, despite accusing the U.S. of dragging its heels. On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted on going ahead and rapidly ...
“The agreement constitutes a partnership between US and Turkey over aggression against Syria that would serve the interest of the Israeli occupation entity. It also reflects how evasive and misleading the policies of the Turkish ...
After an air raid killed a civilian Tuesday night confusion abounds as to who exactly is responsible. Official sources in Syria confirmed on Wednesday the killing of a civilian in the village of Rashidia, an ...
Turkey contends that its current drilling explorations off the Greek Cyprus waters abide by international law, as they take place in international waters off Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus. On Wednesday, the Turkish foreign ministry rejected ...
“The significance of Ekrem Imamoglu’s win in Istanbul cannot be understated…. he represents a much-needed change in political discourse.” Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) triumphed over President Erdogan’s ruling party in Istanbul’s mayoral election ...
As fierce gun battles continued in Idlib, Syria’s Foreign Minister demanded the withdrawal of Turkish troops in the region. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said in a press briefing Tuesday that his country considers Turkey’s ...
“The S-400 is among the most advanced air defense systems available, on par with the best the West has to offer.” On Wednesday, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Turkey bought a Russian anti-aircraft missile ...
“If we do not intervene soon, there will be a sea of blood.” Greek officials confirmed on Tuesday that at least seven people, including two children, were killed earlier in the day after a boat ...
Unless the incumbent Turkish political party AKP overturns the recent election results, the opposition is now in command of cities that make up 65% of Turkey’s GDP. Turkey’s local elections on March 31, 2019, resulted ...
The UN wrapped up a preliminary investigation into the Khashoggi murder despite frustration over lack of access. A U.N.-led team, headed by French diplomat Agnes Callamard, sent to Turkey to investigate the killing of Saudi ...
The United Nations (UN) will officially lead an international inquiry into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an opinion writer for the Washington Post. UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard will stay in Turkey from ...
US wants to ensure security for Kurdish allies before completely withdrawing its troops from Syria, but Turkey opposes Washington’s request. On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Turkey requested the US hand over 16 US military bases in ...
“‘Virginity testing’ has no scientific or clinical basis. There is no examination that can prove a girl or woman has had sex.” “WHO, UN Human Rights and UN Women have today issued a statement calling ...
After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, multiple Western nations called for a pause in arms exports to Saudi Arabia but why doesn’t the humanitarian crisis in Yemen illicit the same response? The Swiss government recently ...
The WWE recently announced they were going forward with the Crown Jewel event, despite mounting pressure after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Despite domestic and international pressure for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to cancel the November 2nd ...
In August, President Donald Trump had the following to say about the media during an interview with Fox News: No, not at all. But the fake news is, and the fake news is comprised of ...
Demands for transparency from Saudi Arabia following the mysterious disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi are putting the Trump administration in an awkward situation. Khashoggi was a Washington Post columnist who strangely vanished in the kingdom’s consulate ...
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) recently signed a 10-year $450 million deal to host events within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The deal initially received tepid critique from those questioning the company doing business with a ...
Turkish officials say Saudi Arabia dismembered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia and the royal family. Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was a columnist for the Washington Post, walked ...
What happens when the King’s men disavow the regime? Well, in Saudi Arabia’s absolute monarchy they get kidnapped, imprisoned, most likely questioned, and should they have applied themselves to offending the king: they will be ...
Will a four-nation summit in Germany resolve the ongoing crisis in the Idlib province of Syria and will rebel groups abide by any “buffer zone”? German Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning to hold a meeting ...
Several currencies in emerging markets have suffered recent downfalls since Turkey was hit by a financial crisis last month. The trend of weakening currencies has reverberated across countries from South Africa to Indonesia. Argentina entered ...
Greece announced it has completed the three-year eurozone bailout program designated to help the country to overcome its debt crisis. For the first time in eight years, Greece is now free to borrow at market ...
On Monday, the Turkish Lira fell to 7.24 to the U.S. dollar during the Asia Pacific trading session. The currency has plunged over 45 percent since early this year due to concerns over President Tayyip ...
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