On Syrian transitional president’s recent visit to Washington. The visit of Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa to Washington and his meeting with US President Donald Trump caused great interest globally. It was the first visit of a Syrian Head of State to Washington since decades, brought about some agreements and indications of a major turning point in Middle Eastern politics. ...

Political motives behind the purchase, says the retired Air Force Colonel. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first visit to Türkiye at the end of October. Türkiye and Britain signed an on cooperation regarding Eurofighter jets.Türkiye purchased 20 Eurofighter jets for $10.7 billion. UK Defense Secretary John Healey stated that the first delivery of the 20 jets to be ...

Recent technological leaps in both countries. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein I don’t know about you, dear readers, but personally, every week I’m amazed by new advances in science and technology that astound my limited understanding of the subject. But beyond that, they allow me to appreciate that this other war—the one that truly matters, the search for new inventions and ...

From Dakar to Dar es Salaam, from Bamako to Goma, the pulse is the same: that of young people who no longer accept that Africa’s future be designed outside of Africa. The Tanzanian protests, with all their ambiguity, are part of this continental awakening. By Beto Cremonte* – Amid sustained economic growth and a discourse of modernization, Tanzania faces its ...

With Türkiye’s diplomatic engagement, Qatar’s facilitation, and China’s strategic weight, the elements for a more durable peace exist. By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan The suicide blast that ripped through Islamabad’s district courts on a November morning, killing ordinary citizens on their way to routine hearings, was a brutal reminder that Pakistan’s long war with militancy is again bleeding ...

How did Sudan get dragged into civil war, and what are the possible scenarios for the future of the process? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Writer To assess the civil war in Sudan and see that the ongoing process is not merely a power struggle between two generals, one must understand the details of the fault lines that have been triggered ...

The final round of elections was a contest between two right-wing candidates, resulting in a huge null vote. Bolivia chose its president, ending a long phase of leftwing governments. What is the reason for this result, and what is to be expected in the country’s future? We asked these questions to Adolfo Leigue Mendoza, a Bolivian politician, intellectual and a ...

“With this move, Europe is shooting itself in the foot.” On October 15, European Union energy ministers reached a draft agreement to ban Russian energy imports as of January 1, 2028. For the draft to take effect, it still needs approval from the European Parliament, with the process expected to be completed by the end of the year. Under the ...

Harsh socio-economic conditions cause radicalization. By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The month of September was marked by protests led by young people the system labels as the “Generation Z.” Born in the 2000s, this generation had long been described as indifferent to the country’s problems, apolitical, captive to the digital world, and “socialized” only through social media. Yet their movement, began ...

The Greater Middle East Project 2.0 and Al-Sharaa’s visit to the US By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The outcomes of Al-Sharaa’s White House visit indicate that the US is moving rapidly to implement its Greater Middle East Project 2.0. I summarized the main outlines of this project, as announced by US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, ...