Enter Erdogan: Turkey’s Economic Stake in the GCC Dispute
On the heels of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced plans to visit Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
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How America Can Influence the Syrian Conflict
Washington faces a crucial decision on Syria in the coming weeks, with massive implications for its entire Middle East agenda.
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Turkey and the GCC: Cooperation Amid Diverging Interests
The GCC countries view Turkey as an indispensable Sunni ally and counterweight to Iran, but a difficult, and at times unreliable, partner.
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Russia’s Middle East Policy and the Trump Administration
With the Trump administration about to take office, the Russian position in the Middle East appears quite strong.
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Turkey’s Role in Mosul Prompts Reassurance and Anxiety in the Gulf
Few outside forces that are not directly involved in the conflict in Iraq have more at stake in the outcome of the battle over Mosul than Gulf Arab countries.
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Arab Gulf States Wary of Iran’s Role in the Battle for Mosul
As the battle to drive the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant out of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, is waged by Iraqi government troops, supported by an array of Kurdish, Shia, and Sunni forces, concerns about growing Iranian influence in Iraq are rising.
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The GCC's Kurdish Conundrum
The Kurdish Syrian opposition group, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) has become the de facto primary ground forces ally of the United States in Syria and is poised to play a leading role in any assault on Raqqa, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) capital.
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Why Qatar is Hosting a Turkish Military Base
As the Ottoman and British empires engaged in one of the deadliest battles of World War I over the Dardanelles, they also confronted each other in Qatar.
Iran's Lessons Learned From Direct Confrontation With Israel
Iran's recent experiences may bolster the influence of factions within the regime advocating for a shift in Iran's nuclear strategy.
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