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What’s Happening In Turkey? Key Reasons And Possible Scenarios – Analysis

On the morning of Wednesday, March 19, Istanbul police arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu, the city’s mayor and a member of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). According to the prosecutor’s statement, İmamoğlu and 106 others were charged with leading and participating in a criminal organization, extortion, bribery, aggravated fraud, unlawful acquisition …

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Macron Pledges €2B Boost In Military Aid To Ukraine – OpEd

On March 26, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron made a significant announcement regarding France’s continued support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing war with Russia. During a high-level meeting in Paris, Macron declared that France would provide an additional €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, reinforcing his country’s commitment to …

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A Brighter Future For Syria’s Kurds? – OpEd

It is now common practice to refer to Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syria’s interim president. Following the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad, Sharaa was appointed on January 29, 2025 by the Syrian General Command – the collective leadership of the rebel factions that had coordinated Assad’s overthrow. Tasked with forming …

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Europe’s Nuclear Trilemma

The Difficult and Dangerous Options for Post-American Deterrence Over the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, it has become increasingly clear to European leaders that remaining reliant on the United States to underwrite the continent’s security would be a dangerous gamble. Trump’s overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Vice President …

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Could Trump ‘clean it all up’? Iranian experts see a path of threat and opportunity

Despite US President Donald Trump’s startling proposals and unpredictable rhetoric unsettling traditional allies, many in Iran’s intellectual and policy circles are responding with measured optimism. Mr Trump’s aggressive approach to ending “forever wars” has raised eyebrows but it may be starting to bear fruit with Tehran. The two sides have …

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Hard Attack On US Soft Power: The Case Of USAID – Analysis

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to become a thing of the past after President Donald Trump announced his intent to ‘get rid of it’.i Trump issued an executive order aimed at overhauling the US foreign aid system, citing misalignment with American interests and values. He …

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