US President Donald J. Trump’s threat to devastate Turkey’s economy if Turkish troops attack Syrian Kurds allied with the United States in the wake of
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The Middle East: A Review of Geopolitical Structures, Vectors of Power Dynamic
The Middle East is of essential importance to the world. It serves as a center for the world’s energy balance and for the transit of
The Mediterranean Pipeline Wars Are Heating Up
Things have been quite active in the Eastern Mediterranean lately, with Israel, Cyprus and Greece pushing forward for the realization of the EastMed pipeline, a
Will 2019 Change the World Just Like 1979 Did?
Five geopolitically seismic events forever changed the world back in 1979, and it’s worth reminding everyone about them 40 years after the fact. 2019 will
Gulf Rivalries Spill Onto the Soccer Pitch
With the 2018 World Cup in Russia behind it, the soccer world’s focus shifts to the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Politics and the Gulf’s internecine
There’s a Reason Why Washington would Draw Sunni States into a Military Gamble
In early November, Egypt hosted the largest international war games that the region has seen to date, codenamed Arab Shield 1. This military exercise brought
The US Might Withdraw from Syria If a “No-Fly Zone” Is Imposed in the Northeast
The US Special Representative for Syria hinted at an interesting idea during a press conference Monday afternoon when he answered a question about when American
The Trials and Tribulations of Turkish Foreign Policy
When Vladimir Putin visited President Erdogan’s lavish new $500-million presidential palace in Ankara, he had one thing to say: “I’m very impressed.” Professor Hasan Unal, savoring
