Iran’s presidential race pits pragmatic Hassan Rouhani against the hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi
Iran’s presidential race is a battle between Hassan Rouhani, the Islamic Republic’s pragmatic president who…
The latest deal to halt hostilities in Syria is likely to fall apart within weeks
Russia, Iran and Turkey have negotiated an agreement to divide Syria’s main battlegrounds into four…
Turks give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unchecked new powers
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in a referendum on constitutional changes, which would…
Turkey votes on a proposal to create strong executive presidency, which lacks the necessary checks and balances
Turks vote in a referendum on constitutional changes that would give president Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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Mohammed Sinan Siyech
- FEATURED
- 15 April 2017
The Islamic State and International Law: Destined to Lose
Harvard professor Stephen Walt once explored the idea of containing Islamic State of Iraq and…
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares the ground for a new constitution by crashing political opponents
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to suspend EU membership talks with Turkey, citing deteriorating…
A Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen has not been a success
The death toll in Yemen is estimated to have passed 10,000. Some 3 million people…
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WPJ
- Middle East
- 22 July 2016
The attempted military coup leaves Recep Tayyip Erdogan politically stronger
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, has set in motion the wide-ranging crackdown on opponents of…