Proxy War
Sudanese crisis: A new front of ‘preventive proxy war’
| OpinionConsidering the devastating effects of new-generation weapons, global powers cannot launch direct wars against each …
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OpinionArab Spring: A flashback to past 10 years
By Burhanettin DuranThe wave of democratization, which began with the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, took down the authoritarian leaders of Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Whereas the uprising in Bahrain was crushed thanks to Saudi Arabia’s military intervention, Iran and Russia ensured the survival of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria.
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OpinionTime for the PKK and its sponsors to admit defeat
By Burhanettin DuranThe PKK/YPG threat in the region is far from over, but the group's nationalist project — the so-called 'cantons' — are now dead in the water
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Opinion
The resurgence of regional chaos and instability
By Muhittin AtamanThe Middle East has been experiencing turmoil since the Arab Spring uprisings and revolutions. A process of counterrevolution started with the military coup in Egypt in 2013. Much of the regional mayhem stems from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi-led efforts to reverse the democratization process initiated with the Arab uprisings and discourage any popular demands.
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A Turkey-US discrepancy east of Euphrates
By Kılıç Buğra KanatSecurity concerns are the sole motivation for the Turkish military, which is about to launch a counterterror operation in northern Syria
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Attempts to change the Middle Eastern system
By Muhittin AtamanThe Middle East is at risk in confronting a major systematic change as regional countries cannot remain safe amid domestic and external conflicts
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How Trump threw Saudi Arabia under the bus
By Burhanettin DuranNo one was shocked by U.S. President Donald Trump's expression of solidarity with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) last week.
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Emirati claims for regional expansionism
By Muhittin AtamanThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently emerged as a revisionist and expansionist state, not only in the Middle East but also in North Africa, the Horn of Africa and even the Balkans.
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World politics on the eve of a major transition
By Kılıç Buğra KanatWorld politics is presently going through an extensive transition process, which is directly reformulating the existing balances among global powers