The parliamentary proposal submitted to the parliament by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey together with its ally the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in order to change…
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, civil society organizations defending women’s rights in Turkey renewed their calls for the government to return to the provisions of the international…
The Turkish government considered the Russian military operation in Ukraine, which began on February 24, to be a "war." As a result, the transit of ships through the two straits was prohibited since…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the United Arab Emirates and the announcement of his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia (date yet to be set), has met with fierce criticism from Ayhan…
For better or worse, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is rapidly transitioning into a new geopolitical structure, with new centers of influence and diverse agendas of individual and…
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on January 3 that he will travel to Saudi Arabia next month.
“I received an invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin…
Popular demonstrations took place in various parts of the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, at the beginning of this week, denouncing the control of Iranian-backed militias over parts of that…
Russian warplanes continued pounding northwestern Syrian Idlib province as part of the regime’s military escalation in its countryside and other villages located on its outskirts and administratively…
Over the past decade, the fertile land of Africa has risen as the most attractive spot for giant investors from all over the globe. Day after day, the competition has grown fierce between key players…
As U.S. President Joe Biden and his team focus on the Iran nuclear file, the war in Syria remains a festering wound at the heart of the Middle East. Although the current administration has made no…
Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts
Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch
From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future