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A NEW CHAPTER IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Turkish and international analysts express their views on the recent activism in Turkish foreign policy in last few days. With the Rome Consensus on June 27, 2016, Turkey and Israel signed a protocol to
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OMAN: A PEACEFUL OASIS IN A FLAMING REGION
In a fractious, unstable region rife with conflicts, one country appears to be unscathed. It is telling that Oman emerged not only intact from the ramifications of the Arab Spring, but also shied away
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PUTIN’S “COMPLETELY FULFILLED” TASK IN SYRIA
Since Russia has been declared officially in the Middle East, and following the extended presence of its military in all forms in Syria, speculations splashed media platforms across the globe. Observers saw in Russia’s
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PUTIN: “WE DO NOT CLAIM THE ROLE OF A SUPERPOWER”
BILD: Mr President, 25 years ago, we celebrated the end of the Cold War. Now we have just had a year of more crises and wars than ever before. What went so horribly wrong
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HENRY KISSINGER: THE NEW LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
Former US Secretary of State, Mr. Henry Kissinger, in an interview with our newspaper told about the dangerous new threats of the solution to the conflict in the Middle East and its agreement with
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SYRIA: RUSSIA IS OFFICIALLY IN THE REGION
Since the outbreak of the Syrian uprising, Russia has limited itself to its traditional role of providing arms as well as military and logistical experts to its Arab allies. As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s
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THE MIDDLE EAST: RISING AND FALLING STARS
In 2011, Turkey was seen as an unstoppable regional power and a rising star led by its Justice and Development Party (AKP). But the arrival of the Arab Spring heralded a deep change in
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HAMAS DIPLOMATIC ACTIVISM: MODIFIED STRATEGIES AND NEW ALLIANCES
Many observers saw in Tony Blair’s meeting with head of Hamas’ political bureau Khaled Meshal a breakthrough that may take Hamas out of the bottleneck and may lead to a long-term truce between the
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MIDDLE EAST POLICY OF THE U.S.: TRIUMPH OF DECEIT
The Near and the Middle East have always been a priority in the world strategy of the U.S. For Washington, this region is not just a geography endowed with oil and gas reserves but
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SAUDI ARABIA AND THE US: FROM ALLIES TO RIVALS?
Saudi Arabia and the United States are gradually transforming from allies to rivals. Different approach to the Syria issue only supplemented the wide array of other contradictions that have emerged in the recent years.
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