Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in Africa often align with those of Russia, with both Ankara and Moscow holding back from condemning military coups and seeking to capitalize on post-colonial resentments. A series of military takeovers in West Africa, the latest occurring in Niger last month, reveal the extent …

US officials suggest that the Syrian jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham really was behind the death of Islamic State leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi. The Islamic State confirmed the death of its most recent leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi, on Aug. 3. The jihadist group said its self-styled “caliph” had …

The US power is on the wane across the world, as China is strengthening its military capabilities to face down the US, the chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said. Addressing an annual conference of IRGC commanders in Tehran, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said the US’ power …

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus, already fraught with geopolitical complexities, is once again thrust into the global spotlight due to a recent incident involving Turkish Cypriot forces assaulting United Nations (UN) peacekeepers who attempted to halt unauthorized road construction within the buffer zone that divides the island. This altercation raises …

The military junta that seized power in Niger said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and undermining state security, an announcement that came hours after the mutinous officers said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the regional crisis. If convicted, …

Joshua Keating, a foreign policy analyst, staff writer, and author of the World blog at Slate, and a former writer and editor at Foreign Policy magazine in an article updated on January 2022 wrote that “war over Taiwan would likely involve the largest and most complex amphibious invasion ever mounted. …

On the historic date of August 5, an indelible imprint was etched into the annals of history, forever reshaping the trajectory of a nation and leaving an enduring mark on the global stage. This transformative event stands as a testament to the monumental power of decisions, the weighty ripples of …

Turkey’s economy is in a bad way. In June the budget deficit, seven times higher than a year earlier, reached 219.6 billion lira ($8.37 billion). The forecast for July shows it widening still further. On July 16 Turkey raised the tax on gasoline, adding to the recent two percent increase …

Even as Ukraine’s counteroffensive pushes slowly forward, some observers are calling for the warring sides to negotiate a ceasefire. This would create a de facto demarcation line separating areas held by Ukrainian forces from those under Russian control at the moment the fighting stops. Others argue, however, that a ceasefire …

A resurgence in tensions between the U.S. and Iran in Middle Eastern waters is harkening back to the playbook of clandestine maritime conflicts that has pitted the two countries against each other for more than four decades, according to analysts. Approximately 3,000 Marines and sailors landed in the Middle East …