Fake Paradise For Malaysian Foreign Terrorist Fighters
This article discusses the main factors that moved Malaysian jihadists to participate in the IS movement between 2013 to 2019, the grim circumstances in which they found themselves after having arrived in “paradise” and the status of the survivors who have returned home.
The big question remains how the Lebanese can hit the reset button. How can they overhaul a system that still enjoys the support of a large swath of Lebanese society and has so many powerful political backers both at home and abroad?
Turkey-NATO ties are problematic, but there is one bright spot
When it comes to Turkey-NATO ties, Ankara is regarded as more of a problem than an ally these days. Not only did it purchase a Russian S-400 air defense system, but its gunboat diplomacy in the eastern Mediterranean also raised the specter of military conflict between NATO allies when Greek and Turkish naval flotillas steamed directly toward each other this past summer. There is one region, however, where Turkey can help NATO efforts: the Black Sea.
With Lokman Slim’s assassination, Hezbollah consolidates its power over Lebanon
The cold-blooded assassination of Hezbollah critic and Lebanese activist Lokman Slim on Feb. 4 is yet another manifestation of Iran’s growing boldness in the country. Hoping it can once again get away with murder, Iran is mobilizing its repressive proxy in Lebanon and across the region. The question of Hezbollah’s future is key for regional stability and for the U.S. and its partners. As the U.S. prepares to renegotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, curbing the country’s regional ambitions — including its provision of military and political assistance to Hezbollah — needs to be an integral part of any new deal.
Turkey and Egypt: Time for Normalization? Not Quite Yet
Dr. Marwa Maziad discusses the relationship between Turkey and Egypt over the long term, analyzing the causes and effects of the divergent approaches to domestic and regional politics held presently by the respective Turkish and Egyptian presidents.
حلقة 23: هل يستطيع بايدن إيقاف حرب اليمن؟ — مع ندوى الدوسري
صرّح بايدن “يجب أن تنتهي هذه الحرب” ، ولكن هل هذا ممكن؟ وهل تستطيع الولايات المتحدة القيام بذلك؟ تقدّم الباحثة ندوى الدّوسري رأيها في الواقع السياسي والعسكري في اليمن اليوم، أبرز التحديات أمام الوصول إلى تسوية في اليمن، الدور الإقليمي والدولي، والروافع التي تملكها الولايات المتحدة على مختلف الأطراف في اليمن، وتوصياتها لأفضل سياسة يمكن أن تنتهجها الولايات المتحدة سواءً لإيجاد حل للصراع على المدى الطويل أو لتخفيف المعاناة الإنسانية على المدى القصير.
Paul Goble, Gonul Tol, and Alex Vatanka join host Alistair Taylor to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the role of Russia, Turkey, and Iran in the South Caucasus.
Lebanon and its citizens have endured many hardships in recent years. Two dimensions of Lebanon’s condition today are especially striking, however, and augur more difficult times ahead. First, Lebanon has become just another pauperized and increasingly militarized Arab country whose citizens rebel against state authorities. Simultaneously, the regional and international powers that once engaged in it for their own purposes seem less interested in saving it from its self-inflicted decline.
Georgia’s historic victory: Implications of the ECHR ruling
Amidst the pandemic and global economic hardships, Georgia has had an eventful beginning to the year, scoring a long-awaited victory against Russia. On 21 Jan., 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced its verdict on the interstate case brought by Georgia against Russia, holding Moscow responsible for breaching six articles of the European Convention of Human Rights.
