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2014 in retrospect

  • On the eve of the New Year, people wish to believe that things will change for better, a new order with emerge. “Let’s hope for a better year,” they say, that is a good intention, a fine expectation and a source of hope for them. That is what we also hope will happen, of course. Insha’Allah (God...
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Ebola: A threat that may unite mankind

  • As the world continues to grapple with new problems arising every new day in the Middle East and ponder a feasible solution for Syria and Iraq, especially with regards to the threat of the so-called Islamic State (IS), another tragedy is unfolding in West Africa that has left the world baffled....
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EU unfair to Turkey over PKK

  • The refugee deal between Turkey and the EU has been in effect for several months now. Under the deal, in return for the refugees sent back to Turkey, a fund of 3 billion euros shall be provided to Turkey so as to spend on the refugees and a visa-free travel shall be granted for Turkey in Europe....
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Fight PKK and its likes intellectually

  • A country’s flag is a mark of honor and nobody is allowed to violate it in any case. The situation gets even worse if that violation comes from terror organizations bent on tearing a country apart.A few days ago, a PKK demonstrator pulled down a Turkish flag waving over the 2nd Air Force Command...
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Freedom spurs growth

  • Turkey once again made headlines across the world by blocking access to the microblogging site, Twitter, last week. Undoubtedly, it was a surprise move on part of a country vying for the membership of the European Union (EU) for which it has committed to introduce numerous democratic reforms and...
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Going to war for peace won’t help

  • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a strategic alliance of global powers to defend member states against foreign aggression, thus in a way a partnership working for peace. It is, indeed, heartening to see countries uniting on one platform to ensure peace but NATO apparently believe...
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Helping relief organizations

  • Many readers might think that the title of the article is incorrect and it should have been “What can relief organizations do for people?”The title is correct, since humanitarian relief organizations also sometimes need immediate aid. The volunteer relief workers whose activities are hampered,...
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How many Halabjas will make us act?

  • The recent use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria has brought back the horrifying memories of Halabja to life.Despite being over three decades apart, there is a striking resemblance between the two massacres. Ordered by dictators bent on prolonging their rules and propelled by the...
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Ignoring the cost of arming PKK

  • Like any other region of the world, the politics in the Middle East has become a continuous pursuit of selfish interests. Such a mindset has pitted brothers against brothers, citizens against citizens and members of the same religion against one another.At a time when most regional players are...
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Preventing Bloody Fridays

  • Friday, June 26, 2015 — it was the second Friday of Ramadan. Three countries were left shocked by three separate terror attacks. A man was beheaded at the exit to a factory in France, a massacre took place on a beach shared by two hotels in Tunisia and a suicide bomber attacked a mosque where 2...
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