Silence Descends on Social Media in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s disdain for social media is no secret. He blocks Twitter regularly in order to prevent the…
Category: Opinion
Outdoor Hobbies: Why You Need One and How to Find It
It’s important to have a hobby, but it is even more significant to have a hobby that can get you…
Erdogan: An Aspiring Caliph
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is working hard on both domestic and international fronts to advance his grand design of…
Macron’s ‘Savior Complex’ Is Not Helping France’s Former Colonies
As always, tone is everything. “France will never let Lebanon go,” said French President Emmanuel Macron as he toured a…
Is Erdogan About to Make Turkey a More Dangerous Place for Women?
When the Istanbul Convention against domestic violence came into being in 2011, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, proudly declared that…
The Middle East Is Set for Big Changes If Joe Biden Wins the White House
Big changes in Middle East politics may occur in the window between November’s US elections and Iran’s presidential election in…
Northeast Syria Isn’t Big Enough for Russia and the US – And the Entry of an American Oil Company Doesn’t Help
Across most of Syria, the active zones of opposing outside powers are largely clear. In regime-held territory in the country’s…
Palestinians Should Hope Saudi Arabia Joins the UAE and Normalize Ties with Israel
The late Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, fought Israel with valor and signed peace with it with honor. Dignity and bravery…
The UAE-Israel Agreement Is a ‘Win-Win-Win,’ But Not for the Palestinians
Three countries can celebrate the surprise decision by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish formal, normal relations. For…
Repatriating Looted Cultural Treasures Won’t Keep Them Safe
The recent anti-racism protests around the world have revived a long-standing debate on whether Western museums should return artifacts taken…