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Christians, the world's most persecuted people
The Independent had in 2014 described Christians as the world's most persecuted people. Based on Open Doors each month 322 Christians are killed for their faith,...
The Future of Turkey: the Kurdish question and the economic outlook
The last parliamentary elections in Turkey mark a political and an institutional turning point in the country's history. The importance of the vote derives from two...
Charity does indeed matter
Ramadan is a special time of the year ­— a time when Muslims around the world take a step back from their daily routines and focus...
Iran Deal – judgments based on the language of the public JCPOA
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the title of the nuclear agreement between Iran and six powers, among which the United States – presents...
Enemy of My Enemy: Keeping Iran Cornered through Saudi-Israeli Strategy
The endlessly fickle oscillation of global affairs is being witnessed today by the waxing and waning of American enthusiasm for an Iranian nuclear deal, now supposedly...
UN Reaffirms the Safeguards for Civilians in Times of War
"Accountability for breaches of international humanitarian law and for human rights violations, as well as respect for human rights, are not obstacles to peace, but rather...
Iran's Competing Futures: Global Economic Participant or Regional Religious Hegemon?
As the official deadline for the nuclear deal approaches, many are expressing their apprehension over the consequences that may emerge should a deal be reached and...
Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
The Middle East is the only region where all three kinds of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) have been used and developed. Accusations, allegations, but unfortunately...
Through the eyes of a holocaust survivor
The independent news media is often silenced into submission with howls of 'anti-Semitism' whenever a writer criticises policies or tactics of the Israeli government. Such howls...
Turkish Geostrategy- trying to make sense?
The country seems to be in a category of its own. Perhaps its geographical position, making it a Balkan country in Europe, but also a country...