The US elections are only a few days away. They may turn out to be not only the most consequential elections for the US in recent history, but also the world if Donald Trump is re-elected. What adds to the importance of these elections is that they are taking place amidst a debate on whether the US…

In 2013, at the height of the Egyptian-Turkish honeymoon during the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood, I wrote an article predicting that this state of affairs would not continue. Sooner or later this euphoric state of affairs would be brought down to reality with a dose of competition. A few…

For a long time it appeared that Russia and Turkey were on opposite sides in Libya. Russia supporting The Libyan National Army (LNA) headed by Field-Marshal Khalifa Haftar, while Turkey openly supporting the UN recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Fayez Al-Sarraj. This was…

The situation in Syria seems to have recently captured some international attention, but not with news promising that the tragedy is approaching its end and rekindling the Syrian people’s hope of realizing their aspirations to live in peace, dignity, security and harmony. Our attention is,…

The international system has been in transition since the abrupt fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. For the past 30 years we have been experiencing periods of turmoil, anxiety, stress and, above all, uncertainty about the future. During this period, we have witnessed conflicting trends:…

All sights are set on the Putin-Erdogan meetings on Thursday. The issue is who will come out on top. It is a safe bet that it will be Putin. Not only because Putin has the stronger hand, but also because Erdogan has few allies or friends that are willing to lend him support beyond rhetoric and some…