President Erdogan has achieved his long-cherished ambition to be acknowledged as the uncrowned sultan of Turkey. However, his goal has been attained at great cost to the country. Turkey is divided down the middle regarding …
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Across the Middle East there has been a marked increase in terrorist attacks in the wake of the Arab Spring, the rise of the Islamic State (IS), and the revival of al-Qaeda and its offshoots. …
Australia has long pursued nuanced foreign policy approaches to both nuclear non-proliferation and its bilateral relationship with Iran, and has clearly benefitted from full diplomatic relations and a favourable trade relationship with Tehran. We rightfully …
As the battle for Mosul reaches its final stages and the White House reviews US military options for an assault on Raqqa, Islamic State’s stronghold in Syria, a decision point is fast approaching for the …
The recent peace talks at Astana in Kazakhstan between the Assad regime and a select group of rebels underlined the Assad regime’s approach to the conflict and its resolution. The regime continued as it had …