A look back at the Turkish elections
We were both in Turkey before and after Sunday, 22 July, the…
WITH A GRAIN OF SALT: Against torture in Kuwait!
I have no idea where those people who talk about torture in…
China's Threat to Russia
Last week, Russia and China held joint military maneuvers in the presence…
The headscarf in Turkey: From religious symbol to political tool
Istanbul - With Abdullah Gül just elected as President of Turkey, the…
Jogging along Beirut's Corniche for clarity
As a Middle East policy analyst who also has family ties to…
Turkey's Transformation
Abdullah Gül's election as Turkey's 11th president marks a watershed in the…
Times of mistrust in Egypt
It is said that mutual trust, rather than mutual interest, is what…
Saving Hamas from its victory
A human being will usually need someone to save him from his…
Russia's Future and the West
Russia is again seeking a role as a global power and is…
Unifil II: A year after
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) was set up in…