Trump Should Clarify U.S. Relations with Russia

The foreign policymakers of the Trump administration need to clarify how the U.S.-Russian relations will go on

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Trump Should Clarify U S Relations with Russia
Are Gulf States on the Same Side as the US

Are Gulf States on the Same Side as the US in the Qatar Rift?

Experts still have unanswered questions about the Gulf Arab countries' decision both in timing and nature that led to this crisis.

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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

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

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 words and phrases "leading from behind", "retrenchment" and now "America first" all provide a fuzzy set of conceptualizations so that some may even consider a soft beginning of isolationism in U.S. foreign policy.

US-Israel Relations in the Trump Era

The purpose of this analysis is to reflect on how a Trump presidency will influence the course of US relations with the State of Israel.

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US-Israel Relations in the Trump Era
Trump Keeps Obama Legacy Alive in Syria

Trump Keeps Obama Legacy Alive in Syria

There is still not an exit strategy and there is still the lack of transparency in the U.S. arrangement with the YPG.

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In Mr. Trump upcoming meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he can fix his predecessor's mistakes.

Surprising developments are afoot in the world. A terrorist organisation that claims to be Muslim is shedding blood around the world, including in Turkey.

Erdoğan's principal messages to African leaders focus on establishing long-term social and economic partnerships on the basis of mutual respect and common benefits through capacity building, entrepreneurship and human development

Despite support from several countries, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is under pressure from within. Increasing security concerns, terror attacks in the Sinai, economic issues and foreign policy problems threaten the future of his regime.

Trump’s tweets and phone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen demonstrated he wants to shake things up in regards to China

The confirmation hearings for senior positions in the incoming administration last week demonstrated there may be a difference of opinion among members of the administration.

Despite all the stress and difficulties, the systemic transformation process in Turkey must be worth to endure for a brighter future

The next U.S. administration is more willing to work with Russia and work on eliminating Daesh threats. However, there is still some ambiguity about the extent of cooperation and whether there will be any joint effort to resolve the crisis in Syria

Trump is totally unpredictable and his victory was unprecedented so any analysis is unlikely to predict future U.S. foreign policy

The Trump administration's decisions over economic statecraft and geoeconomics will be determinative for the future of U.S. foreign policy

Despite strong volatilies in the exchange rate due to global factors, Turkey's economic risk levels are not objectively assessed

Globetrotting may make Japan more visible up to a certain point. More important is discussing and debating the potential options in foreign policy.

If the Trump administration wants to normalize the U.S.'s relations with Turkey, it has to focus on taking steps to end the lack of 'trust' between the two countries