France’s recent flurry of diplomacy in Damascus, Baghdad and Erbil has prompted commentary suggesting a potential move toward the country’s “lasting presence” in Syria. On February 5, French Foreign Minister
UWI writer and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan discussed the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in Moscow on January 28, as well as
The map in Syria has changed. The PKK/SDF, backed by the US for decades, has been forced to pull out of key strategic positions it has been controlling in northern
The world is racing toward the Great War. Let’s list the developments of the past month that can be seen as warning signs of a major war: – Russian President
US president Trump claims to reinforce the Monroe Doctrine, exclusion of non-continental powers for the Americas. But Latin American countries have taken a step that might challenge that in the
Political scientist and UWI writer Onur Sinan Güzaltan discussed the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with Türkiye-based Meltem TV. How do you assess the US attacks on Venezuela and
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, from Caracas / Venezuela I dreamed of airplanesthat clouded the day, just when people were singing and laughing the most. I dreamed of airplanesthat were killing
Last week, at the top of Türkiye’s agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important
By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Vast swathes of Gaza City lie in ruins after two years of war, with nearly 90% of the population displaced. By the time
Last week in Türkiye, the agenda was as busy as ever. The visit of the Turkish delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, to Syria was at the top of
The sidelining of hardliners in Zelenskyy’s government over corruption allegations, US Secretary of State Rubio’s refusal to attend the NATO summit, corruption probes against the figures in Brussels who are
Last week in Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Turkmenistan, new developments in the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process, and statements by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on international issues with a
