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Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is working great—for Putin Image

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is working great—for Putin

Opinion

7 min read

Trump's policies have strengthened Russia's position and have urged Ukraine, rather than Russia, to make concessions

Republicans learned the hard way that culture-war outrage doesn’t pay rent

Opinion

5 min read

Democrats' 2026 midterm gains signal a backlash against Trump's culture-war politics as Americans increasingly prioritize rising costs and daily struggles

Republicans learned the hard way that culture-war outrage doesn’t pay rent Image

Syria arrives at the Mecca pact with an occupation and a war next door

Opinion

Syrias potential accession to Mecca pact raises strategic questions about regional obligations and ongoing conflicts with Israel

Syria arrives at the Mecca pact with an occupation and a war next door Image

The unfinished story of America’s Iranian gamble

Opinion

Declassified records reveal how Washington managed the Shahs exit and opened channels with Khomeini during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

The unfinished story of America’s Iranian gamble Image

Türkiye finally gets breather in fund mess as stock market bruises begin to heal Image

Opinion

Türkiye finally gets breather in fund mess as stock market bruises begin to heal

2 min read

COP31: The end of the world has an excellent retirement plan Image

Opinion

COP31: The end of the world has an excellent retirement plan

2 min read

Financing climate resilience is a fiscal necessity, not a luxury Image

Opinion

Financing climate resilience is a fiscal necessity, not a luxury

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Should Türkiye be concerned after the US midterms? Image

Opinion

Should Türkiye be concerned after the US midterms?

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Does Russia belong in the Turkic world? Image

Opinion

Does Russia belong in the Turkic world?

2 min read

From minority to kingmaker: Can Arab citizens become partners in government? Image

Opinion

From minority to kingmaker: Can Arab citizens become partners in government?

2 min read

A grand ballroom for a party in ruins Image

Opinion

A grand ballroom for a party in ruins

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$11 billion later, the midterms just humbled America’s real religion Image

Opinion

$11 billion later, the midterms just humbled America’s real religion

2 min read

Germany asked who rioted, not what Gen Z wants Image

Opinion

Germany asked who rioted, not what Gen Z wants

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Regime change in Washington? Not quite yet Image

Opinion

Regime change in Washington? Not quite yet

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Cazart! the age of magical thinking has become dangerous Image

Opinion

Cazart! the age of magical thinking has become dangerous

2 min read

Netanyahu’s best hope may be Iran saying no to diplomacy Image

Opinion

Netanyahu’s best hope may be Iran saying no to diplomacy

2 min read

The midnight option: How a third Iran war could break the nuclear taboo Image

Opinion

The midnight option: How a third Iran war could break the nuclear taboo

2 min read

Time is on Tyla's ankle. Trump isn't so lucky Image

Opinion

Time is on Tyla's ankle. Trump isn't so lucky

2 min read

Nov. 3: A rough ride for Turkish markets, with more challenges ahead Image

Opinion

Nov. 3: A rough ride for Turkish markets, with more challenges ahead

2 min read

Start-up Nation's latest invention: Calling Arab turnout foreign interference Image

Opinion

Start-up Nation's latest invention: Calling Arab turnout foreign interference

2 min read

Serbia after Vucic: A new chapter or the same balancing act? Image

Opinion

Serbia after Vucic: A new chapter or the same balancing act?

2 min read

Iran war's political bill comes due Image

Opinion

Iran war's political bill comes due

2 min read

Egypt and the Mecca alliance: A natural partner that isn’t ready Image

Opinion

Egypt and the Mecca alliance: A natural partner that isn’t ready

2 min read

'How do you live with Zionists?' One Palestinian 48er turns to physics for answers Image

Opinion

'How do you live with Zionists?' One Palestinian 48er turns to physics for answers

2 min read

Volkswagen already treats China as a tech equal. Berlin must catch up Image

Opinion

Volkswagen already treats China as a tech equal. Berlin must catch up

2 min read

22 ancient artifacts, 2 allies and politics of Achilles' shield Image

Opinion

22 ancient artifacts, 2 allies and politics of Achilles' shield

2 min read

Make America insurable again Image

Opinion

Make America insurable again

2 min read

Israel gets a chance to start over as Likud slides and Arab parties surge Image

Opinion

Israel gets a chance to start over as Likud slides and Arab parties surge

2 min read

Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms Image

Opinion

Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms

2 min read

The November men who would rather not know Image

Opinion

The November men who would rather not know

2 min read

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready? Image

Opinion

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

2 min read

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere Image

Opinion

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

2 min read

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support Image

Opinion

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

2 min read

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan Image

Opinion

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

2 min read

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye? Image

Opinion

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

2 min read

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them Image

Opinion

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

2 min read

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate Image

Opinion

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

2 min read

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left? Image

Opinion

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

2 min read

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose? Image

Opinion

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

2 min read

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose Image

Opinion

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

2 min read

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down Image

Opinion

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

2 min read

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it Image

Opinion

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

2 min read

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf Image

Opinion

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

2 min read

America, are you ready for Abdul? Image

Opinion

America, are you ready for Abdul?

2 min read

Would replacing Zelenskyy change the war? Image

Opinion

Would replacing Zelenskyy change the war?

2 min read

First thieves, now protesters. The Louvre’s security problem goes beyond its walls Image

Opinion

First thieves, now protesters. The Louvre’s security problem goes beyond its walls

2 min read

Ethiopia has Mekelle but can it win Tigray? Image

Opinion

Ethiopia has Mekelle but can it win Tigray?

2 min read

Croque-mort: The men who want to bite democracy's toes before shooting it Image

Opinion

Croque-mort: The men who want to bite democracy's toes before shooting it

2 min read

Türkiye has until 2027 to get its market act together: What’s at stake? Image

Opinion

Türkiye has until 2027 to get its market act together: What’s at stake?

2 min read

Turkish insurers back new safeguards to keep Black Sea shipping on course Image

Opinion

Turkish insurers back new safeguards to keep Black Sea shipping on course

2 min read

What the mysterious Ankara-Baku tension really tells us Image

Opinion

What the mysterious Ankara-Baku tension really tells us

2 min read

Not another chokepoint: Black Sea is now Washington’s third problem Image

Opinion

Not another chokepoint: Black Sea is now Washington’s third problem

2 min read

What explains the recent divergence between Türkiye and Azerbaijan? Image

Opinion

What explains the recent divergence between Türkiye and Azerbaijan?

2 min read

Could Kaliningrad spark a war between Russia and NATO? Image

Opinion

Could Kaliningrad spark a war between Russia and NATO?

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