Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East
Source:Fair Observer Date:24Aug2019
An in-depth study of how climate change, conflict and beggar-thy-neighbor policies are robbing Middle East off its scarcest asset: Water! Syria and Iraq are at odds with Turkey over the
REVEALED: How Gulf states hatched plan with Israel to rehabilitate Assad
Source:Middle East Eye Date:13Jan2019
I consider MEE a reliable source, but this analysis is highly controversial. On the other hand, perusing through the commentary in Turkey’s pro-AKP press, I do see several references to
The Rise and Fall of Turkish Soft Power
Source:MDC Date:17Dec2018
A succint analysis of how Turkey went from the darling of West to bad boy: Nonetheless, Turkey’s period of experimentation with soft power was rather short lived, as was its appeal to
In the Middle East, Russia is back
Source:Washington Post Date:05Dec2018
Among the presidents, prime ministers, kings and princes who have traveled to Moscow over the past year to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin are some of the United States’ closest
Despite Stigma of Khashoggi Killing, Crown Prince Is Seen as Retaining Power
Source:New York Times Date:04Nov2018
A month after the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, the growing international consensus that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind it has done almost nothing to weaken his