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What’s behind the Saudi-Iran rapprochement?
| OpinionThe rapprochement being attempted by Saudi Arabia and Iran is the latest example of repositioning …
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OpinionAnkara-Cairo relations in the changing Middle East
By Burhanettin DuranIt is time for everyone in the Middle East to make a new strategic assessment. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced last Friday that Turkey had made 'diplomatic contact' with Egypt.
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OpinionRepositioning in the Middle East: A rational view
By Burhanettin DuranThe Middle East is experiencing an extraordinary amount of activity on the 10th anniversary of the Arab revolts. A series of developments and debates are intertwined: in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey and Egypt are watching each other’s movements, as Tel Aviv sends warm messages to Ankara.
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OpinionBiden’s policy toward the Middle East
By Muhittin AtamanThe new U.S. administration has declared that it intends to follow a “de-Trumpization policy” in the Middle East.
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Return to sender: US letter about Turkey backfires
By Burhanettin DuranWashington, which supports terrorist entities like FETÖ and the PKK, will undoubtedly face stronger criticism from all echelons of Turkish society.
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Silent humanitarian calamity in Yemen: Who to blame?
By Muhittin AtamanYemen is one of the poorest countries of the Arab world and has been suffering for decades. Ali Abdallah Saleh's pre-Arab Spring administration was corrupt, leading the Yemeni people to take to the streets, eventually toppling the Saleh government in 2012 when the waves of the Arabic revolutions reached the country.
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Understanding the Joe Biden effect
By Burhanettin DuranOptimism and utopia are what we need to avoid when talking about the new president's 'transition to democracy' strategy
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Qatar blockade is over but still early for regionwide...
By Talha KöseThe blockade and isolation of Qatar, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), began in June 2017 and ended with a declaration at the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on Jan. 4 in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula province.
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Normalization in the Gulf and Turkey’s agenda
By Muhittin AtamanThe Qatar blockade, also known as the Gulf crisis, broke out in 2017 due to the aggressive attitude of the "alliance of the globe" toward the country. The alliance was established by U.S. President Donald Trump during his first official visit to Saudi Arabia.