When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he...
Middle East
Turkish cenbank governor says inflation may exceed expectations
Turkish Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said on Friday inflation could rise higher than expected this month and next, but added monthly moves do not...
The ‘Arab Spring’: unfinished business, ten years on
Last Thursday marked the tenth anniversary of the day in December 2010 that a young Tunisian fruit seller, Mohammed Bouazizi, set himself on fire outside...
A landmark opportunity for peace, stability and prosperity
The establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain is a watershed moment for our shared region of the Middle...
Revenge is best served in the silly season
By Alper Ali Riza As it is the silly season I shall ignore the dark clouds of war on the horizon and bury my head...
Soleimani strike will be felt well beyond Middle East
By Peter Apps In killing Iran’s Major-General Qassem Soleimani in an air strike near Baghdad’s international airport, Donald Trump has taken a geostrategic risk it is almost...
Lebanon to announce state of economic emergency, plan to accelerate reforms
Lebanon will declare an economic emergency and the government has begun work on a plan to accelerate public finance reforms, its prime minister said on...
The Middle East: treachery and betrayal
By Gwynne Dyer Things have got so complicated in the Middle East that the players are no longer just stabbing each other in the back....
Cyprus ‘ready and willing’ to be safe transfer hub in Middle East
The government is willing and ready to assume the responsibility to create a safe transfer hub in the complex region of the Middle East, Foreign...
Living in air-polluted Nicosia will cost residents on average a year of their lives
By Lizzy Ioannidou AN AVERAGE of one year is cut from the lives of every Nicosia resident due to high levels of air pollution, which...
Russia in biggest naval Mediterranean build-up since Syrian intervention (Update 1)
Russia will next month hold its biggest war games in nearly four decades, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, a massive military exercise that...
Signs that Cyprus is siding with Saudi Arabia in Mid East split
Cyprus is looking to strengthen political and economic ties with Saudi Arabia, in a move not unrelated to the grand chessboard of regional geopolitics, daily...
France and Germany ask Putin to stop Syria attacks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron hoped world powers would agree a Syria ceasefire on Friday after they asked Russian President Vladimir...
‘World should recognise E. Jerusalem as Palestine capital’ (Update)
Muslim leaders condemned US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday and called on the world to respond by...
Dramatic shifts in the balance of Middle East power
By SM Farid Mirbagheri The past month has witnessed momentous developments in the tragic course of west Asian politics. Within the space of a mere 10 hours...
Lebanese PM to visit, some roads to close briefly
THE Cyprus problem, bilateral relations, issues of military cooperation, relations between the European Union and Lebanon, and regional developments will be on the agenda of...
US ends controversial laptop ban on Middle East carriers
The United States has ended a four month ban on passengers carrying laptops onboard US bound flights from certain airports in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing...
‘Beautiful military equipment’ can’t buy Middle East peace
By Mohammad Javad Zarifmay AS PRESIDENT Trump was being feted in the palaces of the Saudi royal family after concluding a historic arms deal, Iranians...
Pure charade of the Arab-Israeli peace process
Like other US presidents before him, Donald Trump invited the current Palestinian leader to the White House and told him that there was a “very...
Balancing principles, interests and feasibility in the Middle East
By Farid Mirbagheri US President-elect Donald Trump will soon be grappling with the unenviable task of bringing some degree of order to the Middle East whilst...