Policy Outlook
Understanding the Dynamics of Lebanon’s Protest Movement
Understanding both the dynamics of the protest movement and the lenses through which politics are viewed in the country represents an important piece of...
Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring and the Battle for a Free Syria
Popular support for Operation Peace Spring among Syrians has to do with Turkey being the only state supporting majority-rule in Syria, unlike Russia, Iran,...
Protests in Iraq: Have They Gone Past the Point of No Return?
Since the beginning of October 2019, widespread unrest has engulfed Baghdad with thousands of demonstrators protesting the regime due to a high unemployment rate,...
Hard Times, Hard Choices: Turkey’s Next Fighter Jet Procurement
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The United States' decision to suspend Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme over its acquisition of the...
No Country for Young Men: The Military’s Power-Hold in Algeria
This policy outlook examines the role of the military in Algeria, how the country's civil-military relations have developed over the years and what will...
Smoke without Fire? Assessing the Impact of the UN Report on the Khashoggi Killing
This policy outlook looks at the findings of a UN report on Khashoggi's murder, the damning details that links the killing to Saudi Arabia...
European Elections 2019: Will the Eurosceptics Prevail?
This policy outlook aims to examine the European Parliament elections, the probable victory of Eurosceptic populist parties, and the implications for the future of...
Politicking at the Expense of Syrian Refugees
The Policy Outlook aims to underscore the following message: If the newly appointed local governments led by the CHP continue to view Syrian refugees...
The Seven Deadly Sins in Covering the Muslim World
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The Western mainstream media perpetuates a profound geopolitical irony by simultaneously championing democratic ideals and systematically deploying Orientalist frameworks...
