2016-08-12
In the Middle East, the refugee debate is not nearly as loud, but it is no less passionate
2016-08-10
US State Department has approved sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armoured recovery vehicles and other equipment
2016-08-06
The plain purpose of the 2003 invasion was regime change
The best way to capitalize on the people of a country or region is through social equity
Now, globalization’s opponents in the emerging markets and developing countries have been joined by tens of millions in the advanced countries
2016-08-03
More than war even, climate change is making the region uninhabitable
2016-08-02
They say that the experts failed to foresee the financial crisis of 2008
2016-07-30
At least 50 British children are believed to be among those living in the group's territories
2016-07-25
Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties rallied together in support of democracy
Isis will gain from the anti-American mood post-coup because the Government – and much of the population – are convinced that the US was implicated in the attempt
President Barack Obama’s Office of Management and Budget announced that the federal government’s deficit this fiscal year will be about $600 billion, up by $162 billion from 2015, an increase of more than 35%
2016-07-23
The failed putsch was the bloodiest Turkey has seen; the backlash is as worrying
So how does such behavior become sufficiently widespread to bring about an economic slump?
will President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continue to pursue his authoritarian path, perhaps with a vengeance, or will he reach out to his opponents and attempt to bridge the deep fissures in Turkish society?
2016-07-17
Turkish authorities have reacted swiftly to strengthen their rule at the expense of democracy and the rule of law
Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls his opponents traitors, and now considers his case proved
Donald Trump’s campaign for the American presidency also seems to draw on this understanding of democracy
Thanks to a series of sham trials targeting secularist officers, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had managed to reconfigure the military hierarchy and place his own people at the top
2016-07-16
Army generals are attempting to topple the president — but whoever comes out on top, Turkish democracy is sure to lose
2016-07-15
The first uncertainty is the date when exit negotiations will start
2016-07-14
The situation in many Arab countries has gone from bad to worse
Perhaps understanding the parallels between the two campaigns will help US voters avoid taking a similar path in November
2016-07-10
a series of three suicide bombers attacked the Mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi
2016-07-09
The jihadists are losing their caliphate, but they remain deadly
The group has killed more than 500 people in its attacks since the beginning of the Islamic holy month
The “Brexit” vote represents a triumph of fear over reason
The vote for Brexit was a great shock; the morning after the vote, the disintegration of the European Union seemed practically inevitable
Poverty and hunger are intimately connected, which is why the SDGs target elimination of both
