Ranked #1
'My father shares a prison cell with inmates who make sandwiches with their own flesh,' says British-Tunisian activist Kaouther Ferjani
'My father shares a prison cell with inmates who make sandwiches with their own flesh,' says British-Tunisian activist Kaouther Ferjani
Tunisia's descent into autocracy under President Cais Saied is continuing full throttle. The Islamist Ennahda which shar... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides
Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides
Several top US senators say Turkey's acquisition of US F-16 fighter jets hinges on its ratification of Sweden's membersh... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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Does Turkey's decision to let Sweden join NATO spell new positive era with Washington? Not really, says Turkey analyst Nicholas Danforth
Does Turkey's decision to let Sweden join NATO spell new positive era with Washington? Not really, says Turkey analyst Nicholas Danforth
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has decided to tell the Turkish parliament to greenlight Sweden's NATO membershi... Read more
13 Jul 2023
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Free Turkish Press editor Yavuz Baydar says Erdogan will win local elections, crush Kurds and strut on world stage
Free Turkish Press editor Yavuz Baydar says Erdogan will win local elections, crush Kurds and strut on world stage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the May presidential and parliamentary polls ushers in a new and irr... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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Iranian academic Arash Azizi says slain Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani looms as large in death as in life
Iranian academic Arash Azizi says slain Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani looms as large in death as in life
The legacy of Qassem Soleimani, the legendary commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Al Quds Force, continues to ... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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Turkey scholar Howard Eissenstat on the dynamics of Erdogan's enduring success
Turkey scholar Howard Eissenstat on the dynamics of Erdogan's enduring success
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was just re-elected president even though pollsters predicted that his rival woul... Read more
30 May 2023
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Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim says Assad's return to Arab League is welcome, but won't amount to much
Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim says Assad's return to Arab League is welcome, but won't amount to much
The co-chair of the main party governing Kurdish-led northeast Syria believes Arab engagement with President Bashar al-A... Read more
18 May 2023
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Pro-Kurdish Green Left Party candidate Ceylan Akca says Turkish security forces are terrorizing Kurdish voters but will fail
Pro-Kurdish Green Left Party candidate Ceylan Akca says Turkish security forces are terrorizing Kurdish voters but will fail
Turkey's Kurds are poised to swing the outcome of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections. Turkey's Presiden... Read more
8 May 2023
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Former Sudan advisor to US government Cameron Hudson says US sanctions on Sudan's rival generals could have averted conflict
Former Sudan advisor to US government Cameron Hudson says US sanctions on Sudan's rival generals could have averted conflict
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m... Read more
21 Apr 2023
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Iraq expert Bilal Wahab says Turkey wants guarantees from Baghdad before allowing Kurdish oil exports to resume
Iraq expert Bilal Wahab says Turkey wants guarantees from Baghdad before allowing Kurdish oil exports to resume
Turkey and Iraq have been mired in a legal dispute over the export of Iraqi Kurdish oil through Turkish export terminals... Read more
12 Apr 2023
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