The U.S. is likely to consent to Turkey conducting such an operation as this sacrifice may prompt ... ... sovereignty of its neighbors (likely a reference to Syria and Iraq).
There is little doubt that a “prospective operation” ... ... various pretexts. Finally, another trump card may be Turkey’s refusal to accede to anti-Russian sanctions.
In the current situation,... ... essentially fled Afghanistan, another such case will result in the U.S. Middle Eastern allies totally losing confidence in America as a ...
... Israel’s intransigence concerning the Palestinian issue, East Jerusalem and the expectation that the Israeli government would annex ... ... Arab countries.
North Africa
Military Power of the States of the Middle East and North Africa
North Africa will have significant ... ... The second version of the Arab Spring will spark in Lebanon and Iraq, then move to Algeria and Egypt for political and economic ... ... and disputes to settle down key conflicts in Africa where Iran, Turkey and some GCC states will have a proxy war that would split ...
... that directly impact domestic politics and popular attitudes. Accusations of interference in the electoral systems raise questions ... ... that has been further antagonizing relations.
First, NATO-member Turkey
shot down
a Russian aircraft in November 2015 — an action ... ... Poland and Romania, as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
How might the 2013 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ... ... the conflict between Turkey, Syria and the Kurds, and between Iraq and the Kurds, given Turkish, Syrian, and Iraqi option to ...