Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

May 29, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Why Did Erdogan Win?

The opposition chose the wrong candidate and ran a poor campaign.

April 14, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi, Eric S. Edelman

In Support of a Democratic Turkey

A unique opportunity exists for the United States to stand behind the Turkish people in their time of need.

August 20, 2022 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s Erdogan Is Down But Not Out

What does the opposition coalition stand for beyond defeating Erdogan? The answer to this is unclear.

December 22, 2021 | Eric S. Edelman, David J. Kramer, Ian Kelly

Putin Can’t Be Allowed to Re-Divide Europe

Moscow’s latest treaty proposals are just another attempt to usurp the sovereignty of its neighbors.

March 5, 2021 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Armenia’s nuclear power plant is dangerous. Time to close it.

In late 2020, the Armenian government announced that its Metsamor nuclear power plant would close for five months in 2021 to attempt significant upgrades. Soon after, the EU urged Armenia to make the closure...

July 17, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Poses Threat to European Energy Security

Fighting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani militaries resumed this week, resulting in both military and civilian casualties. These developments may threaten the major energy and transport corridor from...

February 21, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Trump launches global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality

A report from The Jerusalem Post on death penalty for Iranian gays played a role in ending criminalization of gays.

December 6, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Public Security Minister Erdan urges German bank to close BDS accounts

Bank provides account to NGO that promotes website comparing Israel with Nazis

August 12, 2016 | Pasi Eronen

Russia and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Research Memo

April 25, 2013 |

The Ron Paul Institute: Be Afraid, Very Afraid

In December 2011, when Ron Paul was leading the Republican presidential-primary pack in the Iowa caucuses, the former Texas congressman’s notorious newsletters resurfaced in the national de...

November 15, 2011 |

Belarus, the Land of No Applause

Unlike other dictators, who speak of their love for “freedom” and “liberty,” President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus is admirably blunt abou...

November 18, 2010 | |

Germany Outsources Its Israel Hatred Now

The Mayor of Frankfurt Petra Roth's decision to invite hardcore anti-Israeli academic Alfred Grosser to deliver the keynote speech at last week's commemoration of Kristallnacht, a wave...

August 7, 2007 | National Interest Online |

Providing Security While Peacekeepers Tarry

Last week the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1769, which authorizes a force of up to 26,000 peacekeepers to restore security to the Darfur region of Sudan where fou...

November 9, 2006 | TCS Daily

Speaker Pelosi’s Impending Intelligence Failure

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is in line to make history as the first female Speaker — and second in line of succession for the presidency — when the new Congress convenes in January....

March 17, 2005 | Front Page Magazine |

The Russia-Syria Connection

Dr. Walid Phares gave the following testimony before the U.S. Senate on the issue of Russia's arming of longtime ally Syria....

April 3, 2003 | Weekly Standard |

U.N. Go Home

By Stephen Schwartz THE WAR FOR IRAQ'S LIBERATION began on March19. The fourth anniversary of the NATO intervention in Kosovo was March24. Kosovar Albanians, a majority of whom are...