Turkey

Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States

Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition

A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.

US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role

On May 31, President Donald Trump said he was naming US Ambassador Tom Barrack as special presidential envoy to Syria and Iraq. The announcement came a day after it had appeared that Barrack’s role as...

Shabaab spokesman congratulates JNIM, denounces Western powers in Eid message

Yesterday, as part of its annual celebrations for Eid al Adha, Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, released its usual speech for the occasion. Delivered by Shabaab’s official spokesman, Ali...

Farewell Fidelismo?  

Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others

Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon

What happens if the U.S. declines to fight for the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia’s Voodoo Diplomacy Is Sabotaging Middle East Peace

While Iran has strangled Kuwait and Qatar’s ability to export energy and fund repairs for costly damage inflicted by Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia has done nothing to challenge Tehran. Instead, Riyadh—the...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ‘Decapitation Strike’ on Turkey’s Opposition Party

Now seeking a fourth term in office, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is moving quickly to disarm the Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Trump needs to shut down this key Iranian transit artery — ASAP

Iran’s corrupt economy is still bleeding; Washington has a narrow, perishable window to bring the regime to its knees. President Donald Trump has shown admirable resolve. His instinct...

Amid security threats, Syria attempts to cement stability, international ties

On May 19, a car bomb exploded near a Ministry of Defense building in central Damascus’s Bab Sharqi area. One Syrian soldier was killed, and 23 civilians were wounded, the official Syrian Arab...

Is a ‘New Middle East’ Still Possible?

With a weakened Iranian regime, middle powers on the edge of the Middle East will increasingly drive regional dynamics.

Turkey’s Missile Ambitions Should Alarm Europe and the United States

For years, European officials viewed Turkey’s growing defense industry as an important asset. Turkish drones proved effective in conflicts from Libya to Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine. Ankara...

Turkey Plays Central Role in Transfer of Iranian Weapons to Sudan

Turkey is enabling covert weapons trafficking to Sudan. A newly unsealed U.S. federal indictment against Iranian national Shamim Mafi details how Turkish financial channels, currency exchanges, and corporate...

Turkey’s Maritime Strategy Heightens the Risk of a New Eastern Mediterranean Crisis

Ankara’s New Legislative Initiative May Appear Technical or Bureaucratic, but It Represents a Calculated Escalation by Erdoğan

Saudi Arabia’s strange war: Appease Iran, rebuff Israel

Riyadh’s muted response to Iranian aggression reveals a leadership driven more by fear and domestic troubles than coherent regional strategy

Iraqi security forces and politicians react to reports of ‘secret’ Israeli base

Iraqi politicians and security forces have responded to a May 9 report in The Wall Street Journal claiming that “Israel built and defended a secret Iran war base in Iraq.” The news provoked...

Turkey’s corridor dream won’t beat IMEC – but it could still reshape Eurasian trade

War has a way of redrawing maps – not just political ones, but commercial ones as well. The outbreak of conflict with Iran has disrupted longstanding trade arteries linking Asia to Europe, from Persian...

The Axis of Aggressors and Unraveling World Order

New U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Spotlights Muslim Brotherhood

Amid the war with Iran, the Trump administration has not forgotten about the Muslim Brotherhood. On May 6, the White House released its 2026 counterterrorism strategy,  identifying the Muslim Brotherhood...

A NATO ally’s information war: Unmasking Turkey’s global media strategy

A recent investigation into the social media account “Clash Report” illustrates the need for greater alertness among policymakers in Washington and across Europe. While the account appears to...