Middle East
Tom Barrack's highwire act in the Middle East enters its second year
Trump's ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria has earned a mixed reception for his unconventional diplomatic approach
May 20, 2026
Trump's ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria has earned a mixed reception for his unconventional diplomatic approach
Relations between the two Middle East powers are about to blow — or at least the media says — amid wars in Iran and Lebanon
They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try
Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel
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.
The industry here is showing how emerging states are gaining leverage through the democratization ... of weapons
