Added on 22/03/2014
Juan Cole
AIDS denialism , Chadian–Libyan conflict , FACEBOOK INC. , Gaddafi family , Government , Hosni Mubarak , Libya , Middle East , Military dictatorship , Muammar Gaddafi , Pan-Africanism , Political geography , Politics , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Social Media , Technology/Internet
JUAN COLE: Let it be a warning to dictators around the world – a clumsy attempt to shut down Twitter in Turkey back-fires.
Added on 23/12/2013
Juan Cole
Ankara , Egypt , Fethullah Gülen , Government , Gülen movement , Islamism , Justice and Development Party , Paranoia , Politics , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Religion , Tayyip Erdogan , Turkey , Turkish model
JUAN COLE: He has accomplished much but has been caught in a swirl of corruption allegations and is soundingly increasingly shrill
Added on 01/07/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Ankara , Arab Spring , Asia , Bashar al-Assad , David Cameron , Europe , European Union , Foreign relations of Turkey , France , Germany , Israel , Istanbul , Member states of the United Nations , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Politics , Politics of Turkey , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Syria , Syria–Turkey relations , Tayyip Erdogan , Turkey , United States , War/Conflict , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: You can be sure that whatever turmoil is happening in the Middle East the hands of the West will be present
Added on 05/04/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Ahmet Davutoglu , Benjamin Netanyahu , Gaza flotilla raid , Gaza Strip , Greece–Israel relations , International relations , Israel , Israel–Turkey relations , Istanbul , Libya , Middle East , MV Mavi Marmara , Politics , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Syria , Syria–Turkey relations , Turkey , United States , Washington
'Confused’ may be an appropriate term to describe Turkey’s current foreign policy in the Middle East and Israel in particular. The source of that confusion - aside from the appalling violence in Syria and earlier in Libya – is Turkey’s own mistakes.
RAMZY BAROUD: Turkey’s attempt to re-position itself as a fulcrum between East and West has come unstuck…
Added on 29/03/2013
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Asia , China , Dubai , FIFA , Member states of OPEC , Member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Politics , Qatar , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Soccer , Sports , Suat Kilic , Summer Olympics , the Olympics , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , World Cup
JAMES DORSEY: A battle between Turkey and the states of the Arabian Gulf to be the de-facto sports hub of the Middle East is underway
Added on 03/03/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Ahmet Davutoglu , Foreign relations of Turkey , Gaza Strip , Israel , Israel–Turkey relations , Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean , Member states of the United Nations , Middle East , Middle Eastern countries , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Politics , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Syria , Turkey , United States
RAMZY BAROUD: There are unmistakeable signs that the atmosphere between Turkey and Israel is becoming distinctly warmer
Added on 30/08/2012
Common Ground News Service
Egypt , Europe , Foreign Affairs Committee , Gaza , Israel , Jerusalem , Kurdistan Workers’ Party , Middle East , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Spain , Turkey , Turkish Parliament , United States
FAIK TUNAY, CGNEWS: Relations between Israel and Turkey have deteriorated over the past two years. There is one issue at its heart.
Added on 03/06/2012
Common Ground News Service
Africa , Al Ahram , Army , Asia , BBC , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egypt’s Suez Canal , Europe , Journalist , Justice and Development Party (AKP) , Manufacturing , Maryland , Middle East , Mubarak , Muslim Brotherhood , Mustafa Abdelhalim , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Reuters , Suez Canal , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Turkey , University of Maryland
MUSTAFA ANDELHALIM, CGNEWS: Egypt is creating its own narrative. There are lessons to be learned from Turkey but it’s not a complete solution
Added on 23/05/2012
Common Ground News Service
Amr Moussa , Anwar Sadat , Arab League , Brookings Institution , DC , Economy , Egypt , Gamal Abdel Nasser , Iran , Lucy Chumbley , Malaysia , Maryland , Morocco , Muslim Brotherhood , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Saudi Arabia , Tunisia , Turkey , University of Maryland , Washington
LUCY CHUMBLEY, CGNEWS: The role of religion in society is important for Egyptians but not as important as a strong economy.
Added on 02/05/2012
Common Ground News Service
Ankara , Baghdad , Barack Obama , Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , Journalism , Kabul , Liberia , Nobel Prize , Oscars , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Tahrir Square , United States , Yemen
DR MUQTEDAR KHAN, CGNEWS: Whatever you think about prizes they help to define an era. Pulitzer judged wrong this year.
Added on 02/01/2012
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah Gul , Champion’s League , Football , head of state , Justice and Development Party , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Soccer , The Financial Times , Turkey
JAMES M. DORSEY: Turkish soccer faces the same risks as the country’s economy, it operates on the same principles: high debt, unorthodox monetary policy.
Added on 27/11/2011
Ramzy Baroud
Ahmet Davutoglu , Aleppo , Ankara , Bashar al-Assad , Damascus , Foreign Policy , France , Free Syrian Army , Iran , Israel , Istanbul , Lebanon , Libya , Mediterranean , Muslim Brotherhood , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Syria , Syrian government , Syrian National Council , The Financial Times , the Palestine Chronicle , Turkey
RAMZY AL BAROUD: However, the Syrian uprising in March leading the country down the road to civil war – has forced Turkey to abandon its ‘zero-problems’ foreign policy.
Added on 11/10/2011
Rob L. Wagner
Ankara , Arabs , Bahrain , Bar Ilan University , Bulgaria , Davos , Egypt , France , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Germany , Hamas , Iran , Israel , Istanbul , Mediterranean coast , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Russia , Shimon Peres , Syria , Tel Aviv , Tourism , Tunisia , Turkey , United Kingdom , United Nations , World Economic Forum
ROB L. WAGNER: Shopkeepers easily transition from Turkish to Russian, Polish and German. Yet Hebrew, once among the languages, is virtually non-existent.
Added on 24/06/2011
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Al Ahram Weekly , Civil society , Democracy , Egypt , Justice and Development Party (AKP) , Libya , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Turkey , Turkey’s military , Turkish military
RAMZY BAROUD: It has endured some punishing attacks but the democratic experience in Turkey is presented as a model for the region to follow. How useful is it, however?
Added on 25/03/2011
Ramzy Baroud
Abdullah Gul , Ahmet Davutoglu , Cairo , Egypt , Fatah , Gaza , Hamas , Israel , Justice and Development Party (AKP) , Khaled Meshal , Khartoum , Middle East , Minister of Foreign Affairs , model , Oslo , Palestine , Palestinian Legislative Council , Palestinian Territories , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Tahrir Square , Tunisia , Turkey , West Asia , West Bank
RAMZY BAROUD: Hamas should now re-think its charter of 1988, which will always be used in the interests of those seeking to discount Hamas’ credibility.
Added on 07/03/2011
James M. Dorsey
Algiers , Amman , Ankara , Bahrain , Barack Obama , Brazil , Cairo , East Africa , Egypt , Egyptian military , Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood , Erdogan government , Europe , European Union , Gaza , Green Movement , Hosni Mubarak , International Monetary Fund , Iran , Islamist party , Israel , Jeddah , Kuwait , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Manama , Mecca , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Oil , Omar al-Bashir , President , Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Sana’a , Saudi Arabia , Soccer , South Sudan , Sudan , Syria , Tripoli , Tunis , Tunisia , Turkey , Turkish government , United States , Washington , Washington Institute , Washington Institute for Near East Policy
JAMES M. DORSEY: For the first time in its history, Turkey is emerging as a true bridge between East and West. Unrest elsewhere however puts Turkish aspirations to the test.
Added on 10/12/2010
Ramzy Baroud
Afghanistan , Ahmet Davutoglu , Barack Obama , Department of State , Ehud Barak , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Geneva , George W. Bush , Hizballah , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Italy , Media organizations , Middle East , Palestinian Authority , Paranoia , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Ramallah , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Russia , Silvio Berlusconi , Syria , The Jerusalem Post , The New York Times , Turkey , United States , US Federal Reserve , US government , Vladimir Putin , Washington , Wikileaks
RAMZY BAROUD: Despite their high number, the documents raise many questions, but answer few. Since more are coming, one must wait and see…
