Gulf Crisis Overshadows Ongoing Problems in the Middle East
The crisis in the Gulf region has been occupying the international agenda while the years-long problems in the Middle East are still waiting to be resolved
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US Foreign Policy-Making Failure at Its Highest Level
Barzani sees the independence referendum as a political opportunity for the KRG, but at such a conjuncture, it seems to lead a more complicated region
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There was no surprise in seeing open or covert U.S. support for various military coups, taking sides in civil wars, or instigating military invasions to "liberate" countries
The only reason behind the Gulf crisis may not be Trump's 'selling security to rich countries' policy. The financial deal between the parties might also have played a big role
Why will the Qatar crisis make the region more vulnerable to security issues? What are the main problems of isolation of Qatar? How would the ongoing crisis affect regional conflicts?
Unfortunately, the ambitions of regional powers stop them from addressing pressing problems. The Qatar crisis is a case in point.
Turkey Works toward Honorable Agreement in Qatar Deadlock
Turkish policy makers backing Doha is a highly significant approach to reconcile Qatar and its opposition
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Qatar-Gulf Rift Is First Step toward New Political Engineering in Region
SETA Foreign Policy Studies Director Ufuk Ulutaş said that the recent Gulf crisis is an attempt to redesign Middle East politics and it is not about the alleged support of terrorism by Qatar, but rather a result of Qatar following its own terms in regional matters.
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Although diplomatic attempts may resolve the conflict at the political level, at the public level, it will be harder to fix the damage if these countries continue to blockade Qatar, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
The attempt to politically ostracise the tiny emirate is more likely to isolate Riyadh than to bring Qatar to its knees.
Trump does not seem to face much difficulty in finding allies in the Middle East who associate their national interests with perpetual tension and instability
The recent developments in international politics show us that the U.S. seems to have already lost its superpower statue
