BY : Zekeriya Kurşun* On the morning of Sept. 26, there won’t be a new Kurdish state, a new Kurdish republic. Neither will the century-old dreams of Kurds come true as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President [ More … ]
By: Abdel-Hafez Al-Sawi* Planning is not a dream in the void. However, one of the initial steps of proper planning is to know the correct data about resources and needs. Egypt’s Ministry of Planning, [ More … ]
BY: BURHANETTIN DURAN* If Turkey-U.S. relations are intended to head for a fresh start rather than a collapse, Washington must revise its Middle East policies, especially the leftovers from the Obama administration on Syria, Iraq [ More … ]
A major political dispute between Germany and Turkey is largely for domestic consumption in both countries and will not leave a lasting strain on arms trade between the two, officials from both countries and industry [ More … ]
BY: BURHANETTIN DURAN* There are hardly any countries in the world whose political agendas are as intense as Turkey’s. Such is the price it pays for being an active player in a turbulent, chaos-ridden region. [ More … ]
The Egyptian regime has been subjecting its opponents to enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing since Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi led a military coup against Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. The Egyptian Coordination for [ More … ]
Recently, there has been remarkable diplomatic activity by the United Arab Emirates with the neighboring countries of Turkey, especially Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Croatia, amid its strained relations with Turkey. In fact, the UAE and [ More … ]
Mohammed bin Salman’s rise to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince may have a devastating impact on Yemen, as the war he masterminded drags on, a report by Middle East Eye stated citing analysts. As deputy crown [ More … ]
The Abraaj Capital Limited (ACLD) – a member of The UAE Abraaj Group that is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) – has been gradually expanding its influence on health institutions [ More … ]
The embargo against Qatar has greatly benefited Israel, as Tel-Aviv’s priority is to end the resistance in Gaza. Israel has gained significantly from the Qatar crisis by deepening the separation between Arab countries, diverting attention [ More … ]
Two Red Sea islands will be transferred from Egypt to Saudi Arabia control this week, with Israel approving of the deal. Israel says it backs the controversial handover of two Red Sea islands from Egyptian [ More … ]
After Al-Sisi’s return from the Arab Islamic Summit, many observers believe that he is in the middle of the road for choosing either the United States or the Russian Camp in the coming period. After the Egyptian-Russian [ More … ]
Thousands take to the streets in Morocco’s northern Rif region to demand jobs and end to injustice. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Morocco, demanding access to health services, jobs and investment. [ More … ]
Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar have bombed rival forces in retaliation for a deadly attack on an airbase in the south of the country. The LANA news agency said, “Warplanes launched air strikes overnight [ More … ]
Dozens of people protested in front of Ankara court as defendants arrive The first day of the trial of the main suspects in last year’s attempted coup in Turkey began Monday. There were heavy security [ More … ]
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