Near East
The Global Blueprint For Neo-Ottomanism: Opportunities And Challenges: Part III
Opportunities and challenges that could realistically impact on Turkey’s forthcoming Great Power expansion and strategic plans.
Ambassador Andrey Karlov is now the undying symbol of Turkish-Russian friendship
Turkey and Russia have been working tirelessly to normalize relations that had been on hold for seven months. Top officials started to pay reciprocal visits and they ratified several energy, trade, and military agreements accordingly.
China Chases Markets In The Mideast
Contrary to popular perception, China’s interests in the Mideast aren’t solely about energy, though that’s certainly still a main component.
The Geopolitics of the Russian Withdrawal from Syria
All-in-all, Russia’s intervention in Syria was a political and a military victory both for Russian diplomacy as well as for the Russian armed forces. Unlike Washington, Russia is too keen to find itself in Middle Eastern quagmire nightmares which have dampened Washington’s ever hegemonic spirit during the past 15 years, because unlike Washington, Russia has a clear exit strategy, one which we all just witnessed in Syria.