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Demand for change in Arab world continues
| OpinionThe Arab Spring, considered a milestone in Middle Eastern history, was able to — at …
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Policy ReportReport: A Global Battlefield? Rising Drone Capabilities of Non-State Armed Groups and Terrorist Organizations
By Serkan BalkanThis study examines how terrorist organizations use UAV technology by learning from each other and analyzes their adaptation processes.
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OpinionThe implications of the Aramco attacks
By Muhittin AtamanSaudi Arabia's Aramco, one of the biggest companies in the world, was hit by armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones. A total of 18 drones and seven missiles were launched against the Saudi infrastructure. The attack was the worst on Middle Eastern oil facilities since Saddam Hussein set fire to Kuwait's oil wells in 1990. The attack knocked out 5% of the world's oil supply, and oil prices increased almost 20% as a result. Even though the attacks were claimed by Houthi rebels, Saudi Arabian officials blamed Iran, at least for providing weapons to the Houthis. Some officials even claimed that Iran was directly involved in the attacks.
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OpinionHas the Iran war already begun?
By Burhanettin DuranThis week's attack on the facilities of Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national oil company, was no mere skirmish among proxies. Iran has allegedly fired missiles, loaded on drones, to strike at the heart of the Saudi oil industry. Although Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed the attack, already some fingers are pointing to Tehran. Hence a series of questions: have tensions in the Gulf, which have been escalating since May 2018, already spun out of control? Is the policy of "maximum pressure" on Iran giving way to war? Why did U.S. President Donald Trump escalate tensions right after sacking John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser? What will be the Trump administration's military response to an attack that it considers a casus belli? As world leaders pack their bags for the United Nations General Assembly's opening session, the world is still trying to answer those questions.
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Vicious circle of world crises
The recent developments in different parts of the world demonstrate an emerging, rather unstable...
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Fear of a looming crisis in Lebanon
By Muhittin AtamanThis chaotic period, which intensified or started with the Arab Spring insurgencies, has been deepening every other day..
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Good cop, bad cop policy in Gulf
By Burhanettin DuranTensions between the United States and Iran swing like a pendulum between confrontation and negotiation.
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The forgotten war in Yemen
By Muhittin AtamanThe devastating humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where people are struggling to survive and save themselves from diseases, has gone largely unnoticed for years
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Facing US pressure, Iran looks for a way out...
By Burhanettin DuranThe war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, entered a new stage, as Iran's president, commonly known as a moderate reformist, moved closer to hardliners such as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and General Qasem Suleimani.
