Much about Syria remains uncertain, and even its near future is hard to predict. In this complex and unpredictable environment, we spoke with Turkish political scientist Umur Tugay Yücel, the author of the book “Decline of US Power and Rising New Powers”. Yücel shared his views on several critical issues: The likelihood of the country staying united or fragmenting, the ...
By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt The outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011 was a major cause of tension in relations between the Gulf states and Syria, which was then under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, saw in the revolution a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to overthrow the Syrian regime, which was ...
By Adem Kılıç Political Scientist / Writer The series of events that began on 7 October 2023 has reactivated not only military but also political and ideological fault lines in the Middle East. In such an environment, the statement by Tom Barrack, who served as the former U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and also as U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Representative ...