Middle Orient

When does a country become designated as a narco-state? Have Lebanon and Syria already reached that stage? The simple definition of such a state is that drugs are openly traded with the approval or even protection of the government. So, the answer is simple: The growing Captagon trade has made …

“ŞİÖ üyelerini bir araya getiren ortak payda nedir?” diye soracak olursanız insanın aklına çoğunun nükleer silahlara sahip olmaları ve demokrasiden pek haz etmemelerinden başka bir şey gelmiyor. Dünya’nın en iyi aşçısını getirseniz bu malzemeden bir helva yapamaz… Şanghay İşbirliği Örgütü’nün (ŞİÖ) 26.Dönem Toplantısı,15-16 Eylül tarihlerinde Özbekistan’ın tarihi şehri Semerkant’ta yapıldı. …

Erdoğan is bringing NATO member Turkey more and more into Russia’s orbit. Turkey is once again blackmailing the U.S. that “it would further deepen its defense cooperation with Russia if Congress blocks its request to buy 40 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.” “Europe Should Be Grateful to …

CENTCOM’s Gen. Kurilla warned the al-Hol camp was a ‘breeding ground’ for future ISIS members EXCLUSIVE: The Iraqi foreign minister urged Western countries to continue chasing the remnants of ISIS until the organization is completely eliminated because it presents a threat to humanity. “We must take it seriously because, when …

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham used violence to break up a caravan that was heading toward Syria’s Bab al-Hawa border to cross into Turkey. Security officers affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) assaulted several journalists who were covering a gathering of civilians near Bab al-Hawa crossing with Turkey in the north. According …

The visit of IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi to Paris offered Jerusalem the possibility to discuss the security situation in Lebanon, and how France can play a constructive role against the Hezbollah threat. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi concluded his visit to Europe today. Kochavi …

Hamas officially announced the resumption of relations with the Syrian government after a decadelong hiatus caused by the 2011 Syrian uprising, raising questions about the gains Hamas might achieve and why Iran sought to mediate the reconciliation. In a statement Sept. 15, Hamas officially announced the resumption of diplomatic relations …

Prices of international flights from Russia to countries where Russians can visa-free travel skyrocketed within hours following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilization announcement. Prices of flights to Istanbul from Moscow and other major Russian cities jumped by more than 100% today due to high demand following Russian President Vladimir …

The sanctions come less than a week after Mahsa Amini’s death in custody of the morality police. The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s so-called morality police following the death in custody of a 22-year-old Iranian woman detained for violating the country’s hijab rules. The Treasury Department accused …

This report offers a new framing of U.S. national security interests in the Middle East in light of changed political, security, and economic contexts. The authors argue for a new approach to managing U.S. security interests in the region that avoids the pattern of recurring reactive military engagements that have …