Oil war, a game nobody can win
The negotiations of OPEC Plus during the weekend which coincided with the Easter holidays, have reached to a rare and unusual conclusion. This level of consensus among the OPEC members and non-member oil producers...
Rivals on a sinking boat. Cooperation and Middle East in a time of crisis
In the time of Covid 19 or Coronavirus, the world is facing a very unique transformation. Everyone is astonished while facing the same issue from the Far East to the West. The massive impact...
Coronavirus and the Middle East. A transparency crisis
The coronavirus or COVID19 pandemic has already hit the world harshly. A virus that was at first not taken seriously, suddenly brought the health systems of many countries on their knees. Lack of hospital...
A Contest of strength. The wrestle between Turkey and Eu on a new humanitarian...
The migration agreement of European Union with Turkey is almost breaking apart just after Receb Tayyib Erdogan, the president of Turkey, announced that Turkey would step back from the original deal of 2016, which...
Competitiveness in digital Arab world
The Arab world is in a phase of uncertain transition. The old style social contract, which was the exchange of control over security and stability with economic opportunities, is not effective anymore. The economic...
Middle East. Communications breakdown, new media challenging the boundaries
When the first wave of pro-democratic uprising shook the Middle East at the end of 2010, known as “Arab Spring”, another important factor arose besides the intensity of the protests. A totally new way...
All of them means all of them
"All of them means all of them" is the popular Lebanese slogan which is still repeated after the resignation of prime minister Saad Hariri. The country is exhausted of sectarian ruling, and here, all...
Syria Game of Thrones, what the Turkish military intervention could spread
“Our mission is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border, and to bring peace to the area”. Recep T. Erdogan
Bringing peace to the area that has witnessed one of...
Burying the hatchet in the Middle East
The Middle East has witnessed plenty of intense moments in recent weeks. However, one of which that seems to be the most influential is the high level of tension and concern over the potential...
Politics and oil market, an unraveling tale
The attacks on the oil processing plants of Saudi Arabia were not limited to the security of Saudi Arabia, but that of the whole world. An ambiguous situation with very little certainty, but has...
