Trump is getting in his team’s way on Syria
THE CIVIL war in Syria may be on the verge of another turn for the worse. Syrian government and allied forces are reportedly massing for…
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Trump puts Iraq in a bind over Iran
As we reported this week, a dispute over Turkey’s continued detention of an American clergyman has spiraled into the worst crisis between the two countries in…
Erdoğan says Turkey will boycott US electronic products
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey will boycott electronic products from the US, as he issued another defiant response to the US sanctions imposed in a…
US can’t be trusted, Iran’s Rouhani tells North Korea
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told North Korea’s foreign minister that the United States cannot be trusted, Tehran’s state media said, as the United States seeks a deal to…
US-Turkey Relations: From Alliance to Crisis
There was a time when Turkish people mourned together with the people of the United States, such as when John F. Kennedy was killed, or…
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and…
US releases $195 million in frozen military aid to Egypt
The Trump administration has decided to release $195 million in military aid to Egypt that was frozen last year because of human rights concerns, a…
Why Iran Needs Reform Before a Revolution
Those who advocate regime change in Iran are of varied political persuasions — some are monarchists, some are Marxists, and some are just fed up. But they…
The danger of Donald Trump’s course in Iran
The Trump administration has taken a hard line against Iran. On May 8, the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. In June, the…
Iranians don’t trust Trump
Standing behind the counter of a corner store, with barely enough room for him and his two employees, Hamid Pourrezaie raised his right hand, started…