Middle East

For decades, Turkey and the United States have maintained a strategic alliance.

Those familiar with modern Middle East history are aware of Stephen Kinzer’s contributions, especially All the Shah’s Men, his account of the CIA’s 1953 coup in Tehran.

The promotion of democracy throughout the world has always been touted as a core American value dating back to the country’s origins, but following the terrorist attacks on 9/11, this value has develo

The Israeli raid of the Mavi Marmara on Memorial Day immediately directed international attention to the humanitarian crisis of the Gaza blockade.

It appears that a history lesson taught is a history lesson learned for Israel’s foreign policy apparatus.

China’s economic relationship with the Persian Gulf goes back to the 8th century when maritime traders ferried goods between China and Baghdad, then the center of the Islamic Abbasid caliphate.

The sky was the limit in 2001 as al-Qaeda’s propaganda arm, named “as-Sahab,” or “the clouds” in Arabic, broadcasted global jihad online for the first time.

The international community rarely agrees on what constitutes a ‘security concern’ or a ‘threat’ to peace. One rare instance of such agreement is about Iran’s confrontational rhetoric and non-cooperation regarding its nuclear activities.