The meeting between the Saudi and Syrian intelligence chiefs is a further step to reintegrate Syria’s role in the Arab League — which is opposed by the United States. Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief Gen. Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan met Nov. 13 with his Syrian counterpart Hussam Luka in Cairo, …

A delegation of the Russian General Staff visited Tripoli on Nov. 10. The Russian military was received by the chief of staff of the Libyan army controlled by the Presidential Council, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad, and other leaders of the armed forces operating in western Libya. Col. Gen. Alexei Kim, …

The depreciation of the Turkish lira against the US dollar has resulted in worsening living conditions in Idlib and increased the people’s resentment against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Salvation Government, which they hold primarily responsible for the economic crisis. The depreciation of the Turkish lira against the US dollar …

Turkey’s president has received the lowest grade from consumers in his political career as his controversial economic policy is expected to further fuel inflation in the coming months. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a sharp decline in confidence in his economic management amid the chaotic economic climate he …

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan dün gerçekleşen ve ilk gündem maddesinin ekonomi olduğunu tahmin ettiğimiz kabine toplantısının ardından yaptığı açıklamada önemli bir kavram attı ortaya. İçinde bulunduğumuz zorlu süreci “ekonomik kurtuluş savaşı” olarak tanımladı. 2010 sonrasında ne yaşandığını bilenler bu tanımın durup dururken ortaya atılmadığını da iyi bilir. Gezi’den 15 Temmuz’a formları değişse …

Όταν το Κόμμα Δικαιοσύνης και Ανάπτυξης αναλάμβανε την εξουσία στην Τουρκία το 2002, η τουρκική λίρα ήταν σχεδόν ισότιμη με το ευρώ. Σήμερα, ένα ευρώ αξίζει 12,5 λίρες. Μέχρι και το 2013, η τουρκική οικονομία παρουσιαζόταν ως ένα success story νεοφιλελεύθερων μεταρρυθμίσεων που περιλάμβαναν δημοσιονομική πειθαρχία, απορρύθμιση των σχέσεων εργασίας …

Bosnia-Herzegovina could be on the brink of a political collapse that triggers a new conflagration in the Balkans. There is a growing consensus among experts that this is the country’s most dangerous moment since the 1995 Dayton Accords, which ended a war that cost 100,000 lives and displaced more than …

Introduction As the momentum of global economic gravity continues to shift towards East Asia, the contours of a new economic and political geography within South Asia are also becoming visible with enhanced connectivity among western China, Pakistan and Central Asia. Led by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this transition …

According to the official readout, in their virtual summit this week, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed ‘managing competition responsibly’. For Biden, the talks were a chance to press Xi on China’s actions in Hong Kong and its assertive posture in the Taiwan Strait, as well …

Somalia this week elected two Members of the Lower House of Parliament in polls delayed by a year, mainly by political infighting. That means it still has to elect 273 more seats by 24 December, and those elected MPs must in turn vote for a president for the ‘democratic’ transfer …