Political earthquake in Istanbul
Turkish democracy isn’t dead. That was the central message behind this past weekend‘s rerun of the mayoral election in Turkey’s famous city, Istanbul.
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Global Islamism Monitor No. 67
Sitting ducks in Syria;
How ISIS plotted to penetrate the U.S.;
Turkey spreads its ideaology abroad;
ISIS expands in Afghanistan;
...and rears its head in Kashmir
US finds itself isolated in Iran conflict
President Trump’s opportunity at next week’s G-20 summit to reset U.S. relations with close allies is a particularly timely one, for it comes as Washington suffers the downsides of its frayed relations in connection with one of its biggest global challenges of the moment — its rising tensions with Iran.
How To Turn Iran’s Tanker Mischief Against The Islamic Republic
By now, there is ample evidence that last week's attack on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz was the work of the Iranian regime, as the Trump administration has alleged.
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 197
Responding to Tehran's tanker mischief;
Playing good cop/bad cop with Tehran;
A deal with Russia over Iran?;
Tajikistan tilts back toward the Islamic Republic