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Items by Majed Al-Ansari
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Through numerous battlefields, everyone is trying to break Turkey
Between the Black and Mediterranean seas, the fuse for several crises has ignited. Its characters are a complex network of allies and opponents. These crises seem to have only one element in common, fighting the growing influence of Ankara. From Libya and the conflict between the legitimate government and Haftar...
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A world without the White House
I said in an earlier article that Trump has put the world through a tough training course in preparation for a post-American domination world after the US diplomatic withdrawal in Obama’s two terms and Trump’s unpredictable behaviour towards his allies and enemies. We have begun to see international political...
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Trump’s Gulf dream
Since the American president was elected, his many dreams were revealed. I say “dreams” because most of them are not based on a realistic vision of international politics. They are dreams that Trump believes his exceptional personality is capable of accomplishing, as he believes he is a “deal maker”. He...
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We are unlikely to see a solution for the Gulf crisis anytime soon
The announcement that Donald Trump’s scheduled summit to discuss the boycott of Qatar with Gulf leaders next month has been postponed suggests that the various parties are sinking deeper into their own trenches, especially given the conflicting statements that are emerging. It seems that the Trump administration is not...