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World
The Political Domino Effect in the Middle East
The military occupation of the British, the French, and the Soviets departed from many parts of the Middle East during and after World War II, while Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle Eastern states on the Arabian Peninsula generally remained unaffected by World War II. However, after the war, the…
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Why Do Dictators Kill Cartoonists?
Naji al-Ali was the most significant cartoonist in the Arab world; his works have been published in almost every publication of Arab media, but thirty years ago, he was gunned down on the streets of London—where he had fled to from Kuwait three years earlier upon receiving death threats. The…
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World
The Two Middle Easts!
The term “Middle East” used to combine two different regions both inhabited by Arabs: Egypt and North Africa countries along with Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq and Yemen, on the one hand, and the rest of the Arabian Peninsula states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE on the other. Differentiating…
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Politics
Global military expenditure rises to 1.686 tln USD in 2016
The total world military expenditure rose to 1.686 trillion U.S. dollars in 2016, an increase of 0.4 percent in real terms from 2015, according to a report released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). According to the report, “the United States remains the country with the…
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Dictatorship or Reform after Turkish Referendum?
A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 16 April 2017 on to approve 18 proposed amendments to the Turkish constitution. According to this initiative, the Prime Minister`s office would be abolished and the existing parliamentary system of government would be replaced with a presidential system. ‘Yes’ won with 51.39…
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Turkey referendum: Erdoğan wins vote amid dispute over ballots – as it happened
Unofficial results show that Turks have approved changes to their constitution, handing President Erdoğan sweeping new powers in Sunday’s referendum, the head of the country’s high electoral board (YSK) has said. The yes campaign won 1.25 million more votes than the no campaign and with only about 600,000 votes still…
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Foreign Media Analysis: Turks Divided Over Sunday Referendum
A little under half of those who voted for the Turkish referendum Sunday evening were unsatisfied with the results that granted extensive powers to the executive branch. As soon as the referendum goes into effect with the next presidential election to be held in 2019, the President will be able…
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Politics
Egocentrism, Trump and the international system
The inauguration ceremony of US President Donald Trump was closely followed by the world. In his election, Trump pledged that he would make the USA a globally respected country within the context of political and military hegemony. This study addresses egocentrism, or self-centeredness, with reference to the behavioral patterns of…
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East Asia
Cooperation is the only correct choice for China and the US
The first question raised by a US reporter at a press conference following the annual session of China’s national legislature was about the possibility of high-level talks between China and the US and China’s confidence in bilateral ties. This, along with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s China visit in…
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South East Asia
Lu – Olo pledged to strengthen national unity
The people of Timor – Leste has chosen a new president. Francisco Guterres Lu – Olo was elected to the fourth president of the republic to Timor – Leste with total valid votes of 295.048 (57.1%) and Antonio da Conceicao with a total of 167.794 (32.5%) and the another valid…
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