Last week, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced some of the most senior names of his national security and foreign policy team. The only surprise was the appointment of former Secretary of State John Kerry as a special envoy for climate […]
Governments around the world are closely monitoring the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, but the real question on everyone’s minds relates to the U.S. presidential elections. America’s future global role is important for all parties. Whether Donald Trump or his opponent, former […]
I have written many times in this column that the conflict in Syria, with the tragedies, massacres and violations of the most basic humanitarian norms, will be the most significant dimension of the foreign policy legacy of U.S. President Barack […]
As the U.S. elections approach, every major think tank in Washington has started to publish reports recommending different policies for the next U.S. president. Although there is very strong criticism of President Barack Obama and his administration’s foreign policy record, […]
A few months ago President Obama had one of the most challenging interviews during his tenure. On “60 Minutes” the most challenging questions for him were about the U.S. policy in regards to the Syrian conflict. He had a hard […]
U.S. President Barack Obama’s trip to Saudi Arabia last week was one of the most significant topics in international relations. The trip and the issues that were discussed during this trip attracted attention to the legacy that Obama will leave […]
Fast approaching the end of his tenure, President Obama has already started to ponder about his legacy. His recent reflections on his presidency in Springfield, Illinois where he had kicked off his presidential campaign in 2007, struck a somber tone. […]
Although the U.S.’s Syria policy continues to remain a misery since the civil war first began as it is ambiguous which country or terror organizations in the region it is serving, it is as bright as day that the – […]
In a few weeks time, it will be seven years since the inauguration of President Barack Obama for his first term as president of the United States, and he will be in his last year in office. What will determine […]
A new-start discourse in U.S.-Russia relations, which contributed greatly to Obama’s victory in the Nov. 4 elections in 2008, is now leaving a bad memory in minds as Obama’s last days in office approach One of the most significant tests […]
In his latest interview with Obama on ‘60 Minutes’, asking questions about fighting ISIS, the train-and-equip program and Russia’s military involvement in Syria, Steve Kroft tried to drive the president into a corner. U.S. President Barack Obama’s interview on “60 […]
On September 14, 2015, the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. organized a panel discussion entitled, “A Tale Four Augusts: Obama’s Syria Policy” that reviewed Kilic Kanat’s book of the same title, and explored the last four years of US policy […]
The success of the Obama administration with its deal with Iran will not only be judged by its contribution to non-proliferation but also on its impact on Iranian policies in the Middle East. The P5+1 and Iran reached an […]
This book provides a synopsis of the past four years of U.S. policy in Syria. It brings together the major turning points of this policy since the beginning of the Arab Spring and positions that different actors endorsed since 2009. The […]
President Obama just released his last National Security Strategy Document on Friday. It reveals his administration’s strong commitment in maintaining the fundamental doctrines that have been pursued by the U.S. in foreign policy for the last couple of years President […]
After saying, “Assad must go,” the administration did a minimum to achieve this goal. After U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s statements last week signaling a change in U.S. policy on Syrian President Bashar Assad, most of the followers of […]
