By Hadi Elis On March 31, 2024, Turkey held its municipal elections, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape. However, the outcome of these elections raises concerns about the erosion of democracy under President Erdogan’s rule. Since assuming the presidency in 2014, Erdogan has consolidated power …

Copper mining has always been a highly competitive industry, and the geopolitical imperatives surrounding its production are thickening. Copper is one of the world’s most useful industrial metals. If you tear open any mobile phone, laptop, solar panel, wind turbine, or electric vehicle (EV), you will find it. …

There is no doubt that Erdogan’s mismanagement of the economy has been the driving force behind popular discontent. In Sunday’s local elections, the Turkish people voted with their pockets. The parliamentary and presidential elections last May were far from fair. The winner could have been the popular mayor …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The economic crisis in Jordan has reached a critical point, and it is high time we acknowledge the flaws in the country’s economic management. Jordan has become an unproductive rentier economy, heavily reliant on debt and sustained by loans and aid just to stay …

The former president is considering around a dozen contenders, though the list is in flux. One contender Trump has viewed in that light is Vance, whom he called a “fighter” at a rally earlier this month. “I would be interested in doing it if he asked me, but …

Israel has long had a rocky relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of unfair bias against Israel. Al Jazeera’s local bureau chief, Walid Al-Omari, said late Monday that the station had not heard from Israeli authorities. “But it’s clear it’s a question of time and they will take …

On March 1, Iran held two sets of elections, or more aptly, selections. While much attention was paid to the country’s 290-person parliamentary races, the less covered but more important contest was for the eighty-eight-personAssembly of Experts. Tasked with picking the successor to Iran’s octogenarian Supreme Leader Ali …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh For the past six months, Jordan has been facing the aggression against Gaza, and it has spared no effort in supporting the people of Gaza, confronting the aggression and the Israeli narrative. Jordan has provided humanitarian, political and diplomatic aid, taken measures against the …

“I don’t want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept from the past,” said Polish prime minister. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Europe is in a “pre-war era” but still has a “long way to go” before it’s ready to face the threat …