![](/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/region-middle-east.jpg)
Latest Articles about Middle East
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/abu_mus_ab_al-suri.gif)
Jihadis Turn their Eyes to Syria as a Post-Iraq Theater of Operations
In what might be described as Syria from a jihadist perspective, an article entitled “Al-Qaeda al-Sulbah” (the Solid Base) was posted to the jihadi website al-Faloja.com on July 21 by active al-Faloja contributor Abu Fadil al-Madi. The article urges Salafi-Jihadis to reconsider the importance of... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/davutoglu_02.jpg)
Turkey Seeks Closer Economic and Political Integration with Iraq
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, accompanied by Zefer Caglayan, the state minister responsible for foreign trade, visited Iraq on August 11, as part of an emerging strategic dialogue between Ankara and Baghdad. Prior to departing for Baghdad, Davutoglu held a lengthy press briefing and outlined the... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/iraqi_awakening_council_members.jpg)
Jihadis Ask How the Mujahideen Will Control an Islamic State of Iraq
Jihadi internet forum members are engaged in a continuing debate on the obstacles hindering the application of Islamic law in Iraq after the U.S. withdrawal and suggest certain approaches to modify the current social and unreligious practices of the people. The debate was triggered by... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Muslim_protest_China.jpg)
Xinjiang Crackdown and Changing Perceptions of China in the Islamic World?
The outbreak of ethno-sectarian unrest in China’s northwestern Xinjiang Autonomous Region (XAR) between members of the local Uighur community, an ethnic Turkic population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim, and ethnic Han Chinese, China’s majority ethnic group, has largely subsided on the surface. The hostilities began... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/davutoglu_lebanon.jpg)
Davutoglu Promotes Stability in Lebanon
On July 30-31, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visited Lebanon, where he met the country's leading politicians, and visited the Turkish contingent serving as part of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the local Turkish-speaking communities. Davutoglu's agenda highlighted the contours of his new... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/un.jpg)
Ankara Promotes Stability in the Middle East
The Turkish parliament approved a governmental motion on June 24 that will extend the mandate for the Turkish peacekeeping force contributing to the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). If the U.N. Security Council decides to extend the UNIFIL's mandate, the government will be able... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/kurd.jpg)
Ankara Hosts Trilateral Talks on the Kurdish Question
Delegations led by the Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay, Iraqi Minister of State for National Security Shirwan al-Waili and U.S. Major-General Steven A. Hummer, the deputy chief of staff for operations in Iraq's multinational force met in Ankara for trilateral talks to discuss how to... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/140px-AKP_Logo.jpg)
Ankara’s Facilitator Role Reflects Turkey’s Broader Objectives in Iraq
Commenting on the recent controversial contacts between American diplomats and Iraqi Sunni insurgents in Turkey, Turkish government sources have confirmed that Ankara facilitated high-level talks, and maintains that the government in Baghdad was kept informed of these developments (Taraf, July 26). This highlights the Justice... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Erdogan_Assad.jpg)
Erdogan Offers Turkish Mediation in Israeli-Syrian Talks
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a one-day visit to Syria, which involved discussions on Turkey's mediator role between Israel and Syria. Erdogan and the Syrian President Bashar Assad discussed bilateral relations, regional developments and Turkey's peacemaking role in the region. Assad requested Turkey's mediating... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/abbas_gul.jpg)
Palestinian President Abbas visits Ankara
On July 16-17, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Turkey to hold talks on Middle East peace initiatives and discuss bilateral relations with Turkey. Abbas met President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. This came amidst speculation that he... MORE