Turkey
Did Putin Allow Erdogan to Attack US-Backed Kurds in Afrin?
Instead of dealing with the U.S. head-on, Putin may see Turkey's feud with its NATO ally as an opportunity to complicate American ambitions in Syria
By...
Turkey’s power-play in Qatar leads to warmer relations with Iran
By Seth J. Frantzman
The Qatar-Turkey alliance creates a third side to the Middle East's regional struggles and will affect Israel.
On June 17 the Iranian...
Killing a Republic – Kissinger and Cyprus
By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos (*)
First published: 6th January 2017
In July 1974 the US-controlled Athens military junta organized a coup d’état in Cyprus and an assassination...
Three Axes in the Middle East
Finding goodness
By Mazin Qumsiyeh
It has been a very challenging week. Not in terms of life or our (volunteer) work. I and my wife...
US-backed forces enter Syrian city of Raqqa
By Bill Van Auken
Backed by intense US airstrikes and accompanied by beefed-up contingents of US special operations troops, an armed force dominated by...
Guerre civilo-globale de Syrie
GENNADY GATILOV – VICE-MINISTRE RUSSE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES : «Commencer par la constitution…»
Le 25 avril dernier à la Mission de la Fédération de Russie auprès...
Why are there still British military bases in Cyprus?
The continued division of Cyprus suits Britain’s geopolitical interests, as well as those of world powers that see the Mediterranean island as a useful...
Cyprus: The Beginnings of a Racial Bizonal – Bicommunal Federation
By Stephanos Constantinides *
The solution negotiated by the Greek side for the Cyprus issue gradually shifted to a two-state confederation and an institutional framework...
L’Est syrien, enjeu véritable des quatrièmes négociations d’Astana pour la paix...
Les 3 et 4 mai 2017 se sont tenues les quatrièmes rencontres internationales d’Astana sur la Syrie entre les délégations syrienne, russe, iranienne, turque...
How did Erdogan “win” the referendum?
By Hamid Alizadeh
Recep Tayyib Erdogan officially won the YES vote in Turkey’s referendum. But what was the character of his victory and what does...