Middle East
Squeezed between hostile powers, Turkey tries playing it cool
Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel
March 26, 2026
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Middle East
Neocons wanted an Azeri uprising against Iran. They didn't get it.
So far Azerbaijan is de-escalating, along with other countries in Central Asia, including Turkey. Their interests aren't exactly in line with the DC think tank set.
March 10, 2026
Middle East
How Pakistan is busting the Great Power monopoly on air power
The industry here is showing how emerging states are gaining leverage through the democratization ... of weapons
February 20, 2026
Washington Politics
VP Vance’s timely TRIPP to the South Caucasus
His meetings in Armenia and Azerbaijan this week marked the highest level visit to the region since Vice President Biden went to Georgia in 2009
February 11, 2026
Middle East
'In Trump we trust': Arab states frustrated with stalled Gaza plan
While Israel digs in with a new 'border' in the Strip, foreign leaders at the Doha Forum expressed urgency for a peace force and pessimism over progress
December 08, 2025
Africa
Sudan's bloody war is immune to Trump's art of the deal
El Fasher's fall exposes the failure of Washington’s reliance on regional power brokers — many who are directly involved — to end the conflict
October 30, 2025
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