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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 …

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 …

Alex Adkins Despite the apparent policy gulf between the two presidential candidates, both harbor nearly identical protectionist instincts. The 2024 presidential contest is already in general election mode, as President Biden and former President Trump, barring a health scare, have forced a rematch from 2020. Voters are re-evaluating …

Ethan Brown Wartime environmental damage is devastating, but creating a poorly defined crime just to stick the overworked ICC on Israel is simply one-sided propaganda. After the U.S. military destroyed millions of acres of Vietnamese forests and farmland by spraying tactical herbicides in the Vietnam War, the international …

John R. Mills After several years of budget growth, energy, and a glimmer of new shipyards, the defense budget release for Fiscal Year 2025 was much anticipated. When the FY 2025 submission was released, there was a delayed response as defense analysts struggled to process what just happened. …

The administration says there’s no daylight between her and the president’s Israel stances. Harris’ comments have come against the backdrop of two fraying relationships: the one shared by the U.S. and Israel and the one the president has with his base of supporters angry over the conduct of …

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Peace, a concept that holds the promise of harmony, coexistence, and prosperity, has long eluded the Arab-Israeli conflict. Over the years, multiple peace agreements have been signed, but the desired outcomes have remained elusive. As we reflect on 45 years of peace with Israel, it …

Moderate Israelis must understand that the U.S. cannot force Israel to accept a two-state solution. For a long time, I’ve been having a debate with my friends in the Israeli peace camp. Frustrated in the post-Oslo era over their failure to change the prevalent skepticism among Israelis about …