Kurdistan

March 2, 2025

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Ceasefire of Betrayal: The Manufactured Surrender of Kurdish Struggle

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath

Erdoğan’s High-Stakes Gamble on Kurdish Peace

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making a bold and risky bet on peace with the Kurds, following an unprecedented call from jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan for his followers to disarm and disband the militant group.

March 2, 2025

Ceasefire of Betrayal: The Manufactured Surrender of Kurdish Struggle

March 2, 2025

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath

Erdoğan’s High-Stakes Gamble on Kurdish Peace

March 2, 2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making a bold and risky bet on peace with the Kurds, following an unprecedented call from jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan for his

The Midterms Just Made the World More Dangerous

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Trump renews designation of Nicaragua as an “extraordinary threat”

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India’s Anti-China Mega-Dam Triggers a Crisis at Home

India’s effort to strengthen its water security against China is

Ukraine: Is Peace Possible?

President Donald Trump held an unscheduled meeting on Thursday, November5th,

India in the Mediterranean

On 26 October 2026, Greece’s foreign minister George Gerapetritis stood

Pakistan Rejects the Logic of the AI Arms Race

Pakistan is not simply “falling behind” in an AI arms

Moon over Wuyi — A Personal Account

A personal reflection on Moon Over Wuyi, exploring how art

Youm-e-Shuhada Jammu: Remembering the Muslim Massacre of November 1947

The Jammu massacre of 1947 remains one of the most

The Taliban’s Diplomatic Windfall, the Region’s Security Burden

Afghanistan’s Taliban government is gaining international legitimacy while militant threats

The Roma Test: Czechia’s Reforms and the Persistence of Contempt

The Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission published its seventh report

Thoughts on the Midterm Elections

The Democrats may have taken control of the House and

Unprecedented Blue Wave: Is Trump’s Political Dominance Crumbling?

The Democratic Party has flipped the House and the Senate.

China Shatters the West’s Arms Monopoly

As Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Tata’s Moment of Truth: Should Chandrasekaran Step Aside?

It is unfortunate that the Tata Group, which has historically