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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

Time for Türkiye to slay the Ouroboros in the Caucasus Image

Opinion

Time for Türkiye to slay the Ouroboros in the Caucasus

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Trump's diesel deal costs Merz his White House partner on Russia Image

Opinion

Trump's diesel deal costs Merz his White House partner on Russia

2 min read

Everything you never wanted to know about Putin’s war but were forced to watch anyway Image

Opinion

Everything you never wanted to know about Putin’s war but were forced to watch anyway

2 min read

Pete Hegseth’s firing squad—great TV, a terrible idea, a gift to extremists Image

Opinion

Pete Hegseth’s firing squad—great TV, a terrible idea, a gift to extremists

2 min read

The Middle East is on fire, but PowerPoint looks fantastic Image

Opinion

The Middle East is on fire, but PowerPoint looks fantastic

2 min read

From Parthenon to Pentagon: Rubio summons Achilles' rage Image

Opinion

From Parthenon to Pentagon: Rubio summons Achilles' rage

2 min read

US tech wants to flex—middle powers say not so fast Image

Opinion

US tech wants to flex—middle powers say not so fast

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In America, the grift is always greener Image

Opinion

In America, the grift is always greener

2 min read

Türkiye inflation falls below 30% after 58 months; rate cuts back in play Image

Opinion

Türkiye inflation falls below 30% after 58 months; rate cuts back in play

2 min read

Fuel tax cuts feel like relief. The bill just shows up later Image

Opinion

Fuel tax cuts feel like relief. The bill just shows up later

2 min read

Trump’s obsession with Syrian army is a reckless gamble Image

Opinion

Trump’s obsession with Syrian army is a reckless gamble

2 min read

Belgrade needs Kosovo to be Muslim. Türkiye should ask why Image

Opinion

Belgrade needs Kosovo to be Muslim. Türkiye should ask why

2 min read

Bosnia counts votes faster, but fewer voters turn out Image

Opinion

Bosnia counts votes faster, but fewer voters turn out

2 min read

Trauma, fear, and Bibi: What is driving Israeli voters? Image

Opinion

Trauma, fear, and Bibi: What is driving Israeli voters?

2 min read

Uncertainty is the new surcharge: Türkiye’s Black Sea test Image

Opinion

Uncertainty is the new surcharge: Türkiye’s Black Sea test

2 min read

The apocalypse is coming. Please observe the safety instructions Image

Opinion

The apocalypse is coming. Please observe the safety instructions

2 min read

Ground Control to Major Tom: The new space race is lifting off Image

Opinion

Ground Control to Major Tom: The new space race is lifting off

2 min read

Palestine, fall 2026: Democracy returns to the catwalk Image

Opinion

Palestine, fall 2026: Democracy returns to the catwalk

2 min read

The death penalty is putting America at odds with its allies Image

Opinion

The death penalty is putting America at odds with its allies

2 min read

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact Image

Opinion

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

2 min read

Melting ice and shifting power: Why the Arctic is the next global flashpoint Image

Opinion

Melting ice and shifting power: Why the Arctic is the next global flashpoint

2 min read

Egypt's calm has a catch. Don't try to fact-check it Image

Opinion

Egypt's calm has a catch. Don't try to fact-check it

2 min read

How to counter China? Jamie Dimon calls for revival in the West Image

Opinion

How to counter China? Jamie Dimon calls for revival in the West

2 min read

Trump's embrace is now a kiss of death for European populists Image

Opinion

Trump's embrace is now a kiss of death for European populists

2 min read

Israel braces for floods, fires and Moby Bibi Image

Opinion

Israel braces for floods, fires and Moby Bibi

2 min read

Brexit at 10: Britain slammed the door, now it's ringing the bell Image

Opinion

Brexit at 10: Britain slammed the door, now it's ringing the bell

2 min read

Is Flavio Bolsonaro riding a right-wing wave to the presidential palace? Image

Opinion

Is Flavio Bolsonaro riding a right-wing wave to the presidential palace?

2 min read

Paris’s new chief customs officer is 14. His jurisdiction is complicated Image

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Paris’s new chief customs officer is 14. His jurisdiction is complicated

2 min read

Dust settles over Türkiye’s fund turmoil as 180,000 investors exit stock market Image

Opinion

Dust settles over Türkiye’s fund turmoil as 180,000 investors exit stock market

2 min read

Weary public, friendly fire, one demand—action on Türkiye's fund crisis Image

Opinion

Weary public, friendly fire, one demand—action on Türkiye's fund crisis

2 min read

Washington rewires Middle East's one-socket order Image

Opinion

Washington rewires Middle East's one-socket order

2 min read

One protest, one video: Limits of Syria's integration in Hasakah Image

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One protest, one video: Limits of Syria's integration in Hasakah

2 min read

New machines, old arguments: Bosnia runs to stay in place Image

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New machines, old arguments: Bosnia runs to stay in place

2 min read

How Netanyahu sold FlyDubai narrative to voters, Trump Image

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How Netanyahu sold FlyDubai narrative to voters, Trump

2 min read

China grooms robots. Trump and Hegseth inspect moustaches and waistlines Image

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China grooms robots. Trump and Hegseth inspect moustaches and waistlines

2 min read

A chokepoint, a proxy, and a Saudi pipeline—Trump's Yemen dilemma Image

Opinion

A chokepoint, a proxy, and a Saudi pipeline—Trump's Yemen dilemma

2 min read

America's second goodbye to Iraq: Why 2026 is not a rerun of 2011 Image

Opinion

America's second goodbye to Iraq: Why 2026 is not a rerun of 2011

2 min read

Berlin's left won, and the far-right AfD is counting on it Image

Opinion

Berlin's left won, and the far-right AfD is counting on it

2 min read

The name is Bond, Japanese Bond Image

Opinion

The name is Bond, Japanese Bond

2 min read

Europe's energy bypass runs through Georgia and Türkiye Image

Opinion

Europe's energy bypass runs through Georgia and Türkiye

2 min read

Too many Turks at UN week? Wrong question Image

Opinion

Too many Turks at UN week? Wrong question

2 min read

Culture finally gets a seat at the development table—now comes the hard part Image

Opinion

Culture finally gets a seat at the development table—now comes the hard part

2 min read

Trump shakes war slot machine. More drones fall out Image

Opinion

Trump shakes war slot machine. More drones fall out

2 min read

Key global review looms over Türkiye as markets grapple with fund fallout Image

Opinion

Key global review looms over Türkiye as markets grapple with fund fallout

2 min read

The new normal in Iran war, and Turks who thrive on order Image

Opinion

The new normal in Iran war, and Turks who thrive on order

2 min read

Türkiye’s Sisyphus clears the smoke amid giant fund probe Image

Opinion

Türkiye’s Sisyphus clears the smoke amid giant fund probe

2 min read

From Rawalpindi to Riyadh: The Pakistani general who could stitch together the Mecca Pact Image

Opinion

From Rawalpindi to Riyadh: The Pakistani general who could stitch together the Mecca Pact

2 min read

Groundhog Day in the Balkans: Same script but with new plot twists Image

Opinion

Groundhog Day in the Balkans: Same script but with new plot twists

2 min read

How Türkiye grabbed Russia by the tomatoes Image

Opinion

How Türkiye grabbed Russia by the tomatoes

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What Saudi Arabia gives up for the F-35s—besides $24B Image

Opinion

What Saudi Arabia gives up for the F-35s—besides $24B

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