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Turkey – an ally that refuses to commit

Turkey Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - March 18, 2026.

Turkey occupies a specific and difficult-to-sustain position in this war. As a NATO member, it participates in the collective defence system that directly tracks and...

Has Trump served himself a poisoned chalice with his war on Iran?

Middle East Harvey Morris - March 18, 2026.

On 20 July 1988, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, told the nation he had drunk ‘the poisoned chalice’ by accepting a ceasefire in an...

Why Europe must complete it’s single market now more than ever?

EU Enrico Letta - Pascal Lamy - March 17, 2026.

The European Council meeting on March 19-20 is unfolding against the backdrop of a deeply unstable international landscape. Russia’s war on Ukraine and the growing uncertainty...

Is Lebanon's invitation to Israel for direct talks too late?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 17, 2026.

With airstrikes rocking Beirut and Israeli troops advancing against Hezbollah, Lebanon's government has broken a taboo by proposing the first direct talks with Israel in...

Trump’s war on Iran will damage the United States

US Daron Acemoglu - March 17, 2026.

Under President Donald Trump, US foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela’s dictator,...

Gulf states face tough choices

Middle East Don Aviv - Sam Worby - March 16, 2026.

The United States and Israel have launched a war that the Gulf states invested heavily in diplomacy to prevent. Now they find their civilian infrastructure...

Turkey believes Iran is open to back-channel diplomacy

Turkey TA | AP Insight - March 15, 2026.

Turkey’s powerful foreign minister said Saturday that there is no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the United States and Iran but that he believes...

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