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From Nasser to Erdoğan: Appropriating The Palestinian Cause Never Ends Well for Anyone

Gamal Abdel Nasser was perhaps the clearest Arab example of an aspiring regional leader laying claim to the Palestinian cause as a vehicle for power.

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Lebanon in the middle of an Israeli-Turkish strategic competition

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered unusually direct remarks on Lebanon during an interview with Al Jazeera, revealing that he had personally raised the Lebanese file with U.S. President Donald...

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Erdogan is coming for a seat at Lebanon’s table

Turkey is already deeply involved in the Gaza file. It has sought a greater role in Syria, proposed participating in security arrangements that could succeed UNIFIL in Lebanon, and expanded...

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The Mecca Pact is not Muslim Nato

The agreement is neither a fully developed “Muslim NATO” nor a walk away from Washington. Its primary attempt is to build an autonomous regional deterrence framework.

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