Lebanon
National and regional implications of Beirut blast
| OpinionLebanon is an artificial nation created by French imperialists in the 19th century. The politics …
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OpinionBeirut blast and the fate of the Middle East
By Burhanettin DuranAll eyes turned to Lebanon after Tuesday’s horrible explosion in Beirut. According to the Lebanese health minister, at least 154 people died in the accident and over 5,000 others survived with injuries. An estimated 200,000 to 300,000 citizens have been left homeless. Lebanon, where protests broke out in October over economic hardships, suffered a financial loss of between $10 billion and $15 billion from the explosion.
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OpinionSources of Lebanon’s perennial political crises
By Talha KöseMost analysts call the explosion at the Port of Beirut Lebanon’s Chernobyl. It is the moment of truth that put the last nail in the coffin of the nation’s rotten and dysfunctional political system.
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OpinionDemand for change in Arab world continues
By Muhittin AtamanDespite large-scale developments, changes since start of decade, some problems triggering start of uprisings in Arab countries still exist
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
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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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DHKP-C facing extinction in Turkey
By Murat AslanOperation leads to arrest of senior members of terror group, which is trying to become active in Europe with help of PKK
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Saudi Arabia is in big trouble
By Burhanettin DuranRiyadh has a long history of abductions and enforced disappearances when it comes to dissidents.
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Tehran still under threat as its regional policy remains...
By Muhittin AtamanThe Tehran government needs to think twice before taking any steps in domestic and foreign policies as internal turmoil has not ended yet
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Turkey’s Qandil offensive and Iran’s greed
By Burhanettin DuranTehran sees Turkey's counterterrorism operation in Qandil as a threat to its influence over Iraq and across the region more generally
