Iraq
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INTL CONFLICTS
Iraqi Kurdistan in the brink of an independence referendum and the tumultuous political situation
By Farhang Faraydoon Namdar Ostensibly most of the Kurds tend to be hardliners of their referendum decision, this Tuesday a…
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INTL CONFLICTS
How stable would post-ISIS Iraq be?
By Farhang Faraydoon Namdar Haidar Al-Abadi, Iraqi prime minister visited Mosul and declared retaking of Mosul from ISIS after a…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Is the Iraq-Kurdistan’s referendum a declaration of war against Iran and Turkey? Or another catastrophe for the Kurds?
By Farhang Faraydoon Namdar and Aran Ghafoor Ahmad Iraqi Kurdistan will hold an independence referendum in 25th September, 2017. This has…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Israel’s changing periphery
By Azfar Mohammad The tiny Jewish state of “Israel,” which was formed in 1948 through the mass influx of persecuted Jewish…
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria: Chemical weapon use, destruction of children, the ethical vacuum
By Rene Wadlow At the heart of this growing phenomenon of mass violence and social disintegration is a crisis of…
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AFRICA
Egypt: The case for a new U.S. partnership
By Raphael Benaroya In his recent address to Congress, President Donald Trump said his administration is taking steps to protect…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Tracking the strategic and geopolitical security trends in the Middle East
By Zainab Aziz The forces behind creating chaos in the Middle East region and spreading extremism in Islam haven’t been…
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MIDDLE EAST
Geopolitical impact of Mosul Operation on NATO’s supremacy in the Middle East
By Mehmet Bildik Before World War I , Britain had enjoyed almost a century of unparalleled peace and prosperity. Despite rapid…
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ASIA
Importance of NATO’s Incirlik Airbase for Turkish-American relations
By Mehmet Bildik Turkey and United States have been close security partners for more than half a century. Their partnership…
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AMERICAS
Letter from President Obama on Cabinet Exit Memoranda
As we look back on the past eight years, President Obama asked each member of his Cabinet to write an…
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