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GENERAL AFFAIRS

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, prior to their talks in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. The two leaders are in New York for the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)
Tension between Greece and Turkey

New tensions between Greece and Turkey in the South Aegean. The Greek navy is on the alert for a Turkish energy exploration mission off the coast of Kastellorizo: the challenge for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean has started again.

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Deterrence in the Pacific

The China Sea is the “Asian Mediterranean”, but even better is the sea that Beijing considers as a “dry dock” for its ambitions as a global power.

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The longest meeting in EU history

While negotiations at the European Council continue unabated, an evident fact emerges from the European session: the current decision-making system is not adequate to deal with relevant and urgent problems.

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Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya): A Divine architectural Marvel

The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) is among Turkey’s most famous and fascinating monuments. This ‘church of divine wisdom’ was inaugurated by Emperor Justinian on 26 December 537 it was the seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and a principal setting for Byzantine imperial ceremonies, such as coronations.

In this photo released Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian army soldiers flash the victory sign in the Rashideen neighborhood, in Aleppo province, Syria. Syria's military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria "in record time," vowing to continue to chase armed groups "wherever they are." (SANA via AP)
Ahmed AL-Awda’s Rise

There is no one in Syria quite like Ahmed al-Awda, a former rebel commander now on the payroll of Bashar al-Assad’s Russian allies.

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A Step Towards Secular India…

Indian democracy is governed by a written constitution. The 42nd amendment of the Constitution of India inserted the word “Secular” into the preamble thus making India a Secular Republic.