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NEW GULF WAR: A SOURCE OF CHAOS FOR CHINA

NEW GULF WAR: A SOURCE OF CHAOS FOR CHINA

upa-admin Nisan 9, 2014 0

Deepening conflict among Arab states in the Middle East has made headlines recently. Experts are analyzing the ongoing events from different angles, and what is obvious is that the situation is taking a very

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EUROPE’S CHANCES IN THE ARAB WORLD

EUROPE’S CHANCES IN THE ARAB WORLD

upa-admin Ocak 9, 2014 3

When revolts sneaked in the Arab World, a number of regimes were toppled while other thrones were shaken. Among others, Europe was quick in its response and adopted a new approach to relations with

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UPA WRITER AYŞE YARAR’S INTERVIEW FOR A MEXICAN WEBSITE

UPA WRITER AYŞE YARAR’S INTERVIEW FOR A MEXICAN WEBSITE

upa-admin Aralık 19, 2013 0

Taken from El Internacionalista.com 1. Thank you for accepting this interview. Could you tell us a little about your life, your studies and your stay in Mexico? Ayşe Yarar: You are welcome, it is

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RUSSIA-TURKEY: THE DEPTH OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

RUSSIA-TURKEY: THE DEPTH OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

upa-admin Aralık 4, 2013 0

The emergence of new geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Iran has increased the importance of relations between Ankara and Moscow. In this context, Prime Minister Erdogan’s recent visit to St. Petersburg and

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U.S.-IRAN: WILL COOPERATION HAPPEN?

U.S.-IRAN: WILL COOPERATION HAPPEN?

upa-admin Ekim 24, 2013 0

Rapprochement in relations between the U.S. and Iran is a current topic of the information stream. Certain messages voiced by the heads of both states during the address in the UN are indicative of

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INTERVIEW WITH DR. ROBERT MASON

INTERVIEW WITH DR. ROBERT MASON

upa-admin Eylül 5, 2013 0

Dr. Robert Mason is Lecturer in International Relations department at the British University in Egypt (http://www.bue.edu.eg/). He writes, teaches and researches on the broad subject of International Relations, with a particular emphasis on Middle

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INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR DANIEL PIPES

INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR DANIEL PIPES

upa-admin Ağustos 27, 2013 0

Daniel Pipes is President of the American think-tank, the Middle East Forum (http://www.meforum.org/), and publisher of its journal, the Middle East Quarterly. His writing focuses on the American foreign policy, the Middle East, Islam and Islamism. For details

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TURKEY’S FOREIGN POLICY NEEDS A RESET

TURKEY’S FOREIGN POLICY NEEDS A RESET

upa-admin Ağustos 16, 2013 0

Turkey’s current situation proves that the AKP’s foreign policy approach has roundly failed. When they rose to power in 2002, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made a

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KİLİS, MİDYAT, ANTAKYA: WHERE HUMANITY IS LAID BARE?

KİLİS, MİDYAT, ANTAKYA: WHERE HUMANITY IS LAID BARE?

upa-admin Temmuz 26, 2013 0

I travelled to Turkey a month or so ago for a wedding, and a friend asked what I would like to do with my few days of free time. My immediate response: let’s go

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A PLEA FOR TRANSITIONAL AL-ASSAD RULE

A PLEA FOR TRANSITIONAL AL-ASSAD RULE

upa-admin Mayıs 28, 2013 0

The term “Arab Spring” refers to the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests that took place in Arab region during 2011 and 2012. After peaceful transitions in Tunisia and Egypt, Arab Spring’s third station

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