Prospects of the ‘might makes right’ approach. Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, not only the US neighborhood, such as Canada, Panama and Mexico, but almost every region of the world, from Europe to the Middle East, from the Pacific to the Arctic, is facing seismic tremors. One of these regions is undoubtedly the ...
Repercussions from the Eastern Mediterranean to Ukraine We interviewed Özgür Altınbaş, the Foreign News Chief of Aydınlık newspaper of Türkiye, regarding Trump’s Eastern Mediterranean policy, its impact on Türkiye, and the current situation in Ukraine. Altınbaş has been closely monitoring these regions by visiting them firsthand. Trump and his team have unveiled their plans for Gaza. It is becoming increasingly ...
Repercussions of US President Trump’s statement on Gaza. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The Turkish proverb says that “when a clown moves to the palace, he does not become a king, but the palace turns into a circus.” This is the state of the rest of the world, especially the leaders and people of the Middle East as they ...
Posted by by United World International 15 Min Read February 16, 2025 By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein This statement was issued by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on February 7 during her usual morning press conference. The highest Mexican authority then said: “They have a lot to do in the United States” and questioned about “How does fentanyl or any other drug ...
A look from South Africa. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu, Wits University – South Africa The relationship between the United States and Israel has long been a contentious issue in global politics, with the U.S. being one of Israel’s strongest allies. However, the support provided by the U.S. to Israel, particularly under former President Donald Trump, has sparked widespread criticism, especially ...
Historic background and regional context of Trump’s proposal. By Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt US President Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, pending the reconstruction of the sector, was merely a revealing attempt of Israel’s intentions and its desire to get rid of the original landowners, coveting their land and removing a security ...
Domestic and global aspects of the decision. The new Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID). According to the Congressional Research Service, the USAID had more than 10,000 employees around the world. Two-thirds of them operated outside the US. The USAID managed a budget of more than $40 billion in fiscal year 2023. The decision was met ...
Ankara needs to create regional alliances to resist new offensives from Washington. Trump’s second presidency term has begun. What are the key characteristics that differs Trump from his opponents? How does his presidency relate to the rise of a multipolar world? What direction will his policies on West Asia, Türkiye and Syria take, and what factors will shape them? What ...
Inside the US, a battle takes place between those who advocate retreat and those who demand restoration of global power. But Washington will have to accept limits of its power. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author The liberal rules-based international order built and maintained in the years after the Second World War is disintegrating at an accelerating pace. After a period ...
Changing Priorities from the Monroe Doctrine to Trump. By Orçun Göktürk The foreign policy of the United States (US) has gone through various phases throughout history, establishing itself as a dominant imperial power both on its own continent and in other regions of the world. The evolution of US foreign policy, particularly through a strategy of dominance over maritime routes ...