Why NATO cannot afford a “Turkexit”
Turkey’s relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is in trouble. Yet it behooves NATO to ensure that Turkey remains a loyal member.
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Russia, Syria, and the ‘new Cold War’
Russia intervened in the Syrian war to redefine the international balance of power, not as a brotherly commitment to defend his Arab ally.
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Is tribalism the root of Libya’s ills?
Since Gaddafi’s fall in 2011, Libya has been wracked by instability. Yet Jacob Mundy challenges the conventional wisdom that tribalism is the root problem.
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Russia and Iran: the best of friends, the worst of friends
Embed from Getty Images Since 2011, conflict and political upheavals have rocked the Middle East, challenging traditional alliances and the
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Looking to Syria: No-fly zones and political stability in Iraq and Libya
This article appeared in JMEPP’s Spring 2016 print edition. The ongoing civil war in Syria has reignited interest in no-fly
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: March 7th, 2016
Headline of the Week GCC Designates Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization After accusing Hezbollah of perpetrating hostile acts against Gulf
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An Alternative Strategy for Ankara in the Levant
Under the leadership of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkey has secured its position as a major global actor.
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