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Turkey in a Changing Arab World

Ömer Taşpınar

Analysts at the Middle East Policy Council’s 67th Capitol Hill Conference titled “Israel, Turkey & Iran in a Changing Arab World” addressed how the national interests of these three nations have been affected by the ongoing political upheavals in the broader Middle East, particularly ...

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The Troubles in Syria: Spawned by French Divide and Rule

Ayse Tekdal Fildis

The Middle East, as we know it from today's headlines, emerged from decisions made by the Allies during and after the First World War. Great Britain and France transformed what had been relatively quiet provinces of ...

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What Options for Iran?

Middle East In Focus

Questions about how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program continue to occupy the pages of the regional dailies. Not surprisingly, the strongest voices come from Iran’s immediate neighborhood, especially Israel. In the latter, many ...

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Is Libya's Future at Risk?

Middle East In Focus

Recent events in Libya have raised serious doubts about the stability and future of the nation. The ruling ...

Israeli-Palestinian Talks at an Impasse

Middle East In Focus

The current Palestinian-Israeli talks hosted by Jordan’s King Abdullah were meant to offer a venue where the two sides ...

Turkey and France at Odds Over Armenian 'Genocide' Bill

Middle East In Focus

The French Senate this week passed a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian “genocide” in the dying days ...

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Book Reviews

Angry Nation: Turkey since 1989

Ruairi Patterson

"Angry Book" could also accurately describe Kerem Öktem's provocative and invaluable account of contemporary Turkish history, in particular of the role and the misdeeds of the country's "guardian state." The book strikes an angry tone from the start, with the preface citing the "chilling ...