Remember in the movies when the surprise twist reveals that the one-time ally is actually in cahoots with the enemy? Well, that reveal looks to be happening in the Middle East now as Al-Monitor is reporting that Turkey and Iran…
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Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink Syria
The heart rate just kept dropping. The patient had lost a lot of weight, and his supporters had kept insisting on giving the patient more food. They just refused to admit it was cancer. And then it finally came. Some…
Turkey Unhappy with US Approach to Syria
It’s turning into a soap opera drama in the Middle East—something of an un-love triangle—after US President Barack Obama has decided to limit plans for a strike on Syria and confer with the US Congress before doing anything. Obama says…
Updating the Protests in Turkey
The protests in Turkey against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and the government crackdown in response are continuing, and freedom of the press is one area under attack. The Hurriyet Daily News reported that several different Turkish news companies have had journalists…
Opinion: Syrian Conflict Starting to Resemble Mini-World War
If you enjoy playing with dominoes, you know that a carefully laid out pattern of the toys can make quite an impressive display once the first one is knocked over. One after another, dominoes fall at racing speed. Similarly, if…
Germany Shocked by Crackdown on Protesters in Turkey
Sometimes attention can be a bad thing, and that’s exactly what Turkey is getting right now. With ongoing protests across the country, Turkish authorities and police have been cracking down on demonstrations. And Germany doesn’t like what’s happening. An official…