The clash between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Gulen movement continues. Stung by accusation of corruption, the AKP nonetheless won local elections last month. Mr.
Some within and outside of the Obama administration who were flummoxed by the Syria crisis and repeatedly used phrases like, “too complicated” and “no easy answers,” seem to now be on board with the call for a “robust response” to Putin’s moves in Crimea and the Ukrainian mainland.
Iran’s domestic and foreign policies seem to be undergoing important changes. On the domestic front, President Hassan Rouhani has stepped up a reform of fuel subsidies, which in the past has been a catalyst for major protests.
The American version of why the current round of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians failed is fundamentally different to the one presented by Israeli officials. The list of those to blame for this failure is also very different.
The announced-but-not-yet-consummated reconciliation of perennial Palestinian political adversaries Fatah and Hamas has dominated the conversation in the regional media lately.
Despite severe economic problems and sporadic Muslim Brotherhood protests that frequently turn violent, most Egyptians are optimistic that next month’s presidential elections will bring stability.
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) enjoyed a meteoric rise to power in Egypt in 2012, and MB members across the region thought that their time had come in their respective countries’ political arenas.
The Middle East’s media, with its own host of traumatic change to talk about, might be forgiven for overlooking the escalating tension in Eastern Europe. But for many observers in the region, the recent events in Ukraine have had a particular resonance.
UK law enforcement may be soft on druggies and people who display anti-social behaviour as is their privilege. If Britain sees fit to coddle criminals or put their rights above those of the population that’s a policy decision taken by a sovereign nation.
The Gulen Movement and Turkish Democracy
The clash between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Gulen movement continues. Stung by accusation of corruption, the AKP nonetheless won local elections last month. Mr.
From Kiev to Damascus and Back
Some within and outside of the Obama administration who were flummoxed by the Syria crisis and repeatedly used phrases like, “too complicated” and “no easy answers,” seem to now be on board with the call for a “robust response” to Putin’s moves in Crimea and the Ukrainian mainland.
Iran: Change
Iran’s domestic and foreign policies seem to be undergoing important changes. On the domestic front, President Hassan Rouhani has stepped up a reform of fuel subsidies, which in the past has been a catalyst for major protests.
Inside the Talks' Failure
The American version of why the current round of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians failed is fundamentally different to the one presented by Israeli officials. The list of those to blame for this failure is also very different.
Pyrrhic Victory Al Maliki?
Iraqis have gone to the polls to vote in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the 2011 U.S. troop withdrawal.
The Fatah / Hamas Reconciliation
The announced-but-not-yet-consummated reconciliation of perennial Palestinian political adversaries Fatah and Hamas has dominated the conversation in the regional media lately.
Egypt Must Crush its Enemies and Ignore Critics
Despite severe economic problems and sporadic Muslim Brotherhood protests that frequently turn violent, most Egyptians are optimistic that next month’s presidential elections will bring stability.
Muslim Brotherhood on the Ropes
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) enjoyed a meteoric rise to power in Egypt in 2012, and MB members across the region thought that their time had come in their respective countries’ political arenas.
Middle Eastern Perspectives on the Ukraine Crisis
The Middle East’s media, with its own host of traumatic change to talk about, might be forgiven for overlooking the escalating tension in Eastern Europe. But for many observers in the region, the recent events in Ukraine have had a particular resonance.
UK Media Slams Dubai; Champions Criminals
UK law enforcement may be soft on druggies and people who display anti-social behaviour as is their privilege. If Britain sees fit to coddle criminals or put their rights above those of the population that’s a policy decision taken by a sovereign nation.