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“The End” for the Tanker Crisis?
Two days ago, the Guardian reported that White House national security adviser John Bolton “an ultra-hawk on foreign policy who under…
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Defense Intelligence Sentinel
The Baath Regime and the Syrian Game of Thrones: Hafez al-Assad’s Strategic Legacy at its Best
THE BAATH REGIME AND THE SYRIAN GAME OF THRONES: HAFEZ AL-ASSAD’S STRATEGIC LEGACY AT ITS BEST Dr. Can Kasapoglu, Security…
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Iranian Diplomacy at Work
Last Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made an unexpected visit to Biarritz during the G7 summit. There he met…
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History Will Judge Them Harshly
In a couple of years, the world could well be speaking of a decade of conflict in Syria in which…
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Gulf Crisis Reaching the Mediterranean
On July 4, British Royal Marines seized near Gibraltar the supertanker Grace 1 suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria.…
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Dangers of Overreach
Seven years ago, Ankara was partnering with Western countries and some Gulf states for regime change in Syria. Leaders of…
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U.S. Policy Toward North Korea and Iran
On April 27, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the line that has divided the Korean Peninsula for the…
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Time to Launch “Operation Enduring Diplomacy”
Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman. Washington holds Iran responsible. Iran denies the charge. While some…
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The Mecca Summits
Posted on June 6, 2019 The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
Foreign Policy & Security
Why Should Ankara Welcome The Iran Deal
This piece in Turkish outlines the importance of the Iran nuclear deal for Turkey and analyzes the agreement reached by…