Middle East
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Italians come clean on EastMed gas
Turkey cannot be left out of the natural gas game in the eastern Mediterranean according to ENI’s newly re-elected CEO…
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Turkey Heads Into a Critical Election Runoff
A return to a parliamentary democracy system—the opposition’s most important electoral promise—is highly unlikely if Erdogan remains in power. Marc…
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Turkey’s Election Scenarios: The Good, the Bad, and the Scary
Anything other than a decisive win or loss for strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan could touch off an ugly fight over…
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The Turkish Election Could Reset Ankara’s Relations With the West
When Türkiye heads to the polls on May 14, all indicators show that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be up…
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The Path to a New Iran Deal
A Regional Agreement Could Succeed Where Washington Failed Ali Vaez and Vali Nasr Foreign Affairs It has been exactly five…
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Turkish election could spell end to Erdogan era
The banner behind Kemal Kilicdaroglu reads “This We Promise You, Spring Will Be Here Again” in his most recent TV ad. Sibel…
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Detained Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz goes on protest hunger strike
Detained Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz on Thursday morning went on a protest hunger strike following a district court decision last…
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Critics say Turkey uses US-made F-16 fighters to kill civilians
So doesn’t this — and the $259 million in planned upgrades — violate Biden’s brand new arms transfer policy? Jacob…
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On the 108th Anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, a Second Armenian Genocide Is Happening
As Armenians around the world, supporters of Armenia, and human rights activists prepare for commemoration activities in honor of the…
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The Impact of the Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement on Middle East Conflicts
Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of the implications for the region’s many flashpoints. On 10 March, representatives of…
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The New Generation of Palestinian Armed Groups: A Paper Tiger?
Small, disjointed and scattered, they lack a clear political agenda. ICG But both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have found…
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An Island Divided: Next Steps for Troubled Cyprus
Hopes for reunifying Cyprus are faint at present, but the parties can still work toward more modest goals. ICG What’s…
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Iran executions surged in 2022 to ‘spread fear’ – report
2022 Iran protests The figure was the highest since 2015, according to Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and France’s Together…
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126 migrants resettled in Germany
The total number of relocated migrants has reached 346, including those sent to Germany. Financial Μirror According to the Ministry…
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Harmolipi and the importance of Apodimi Compania in the Greek-Australian cultural scene
Nowadays, Melbourne’s Rebetika and folk music scene, enriched with new arrivals from Greece, owes much to the presence and style…
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The Price of Solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the ‘Human Rights’ Dilemma
When I excitedly shared the news on social media that Indonesia had refused to host the Israeli team as part of the…
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