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While neo-Ottomanism as a concept grew sometime in the late 1980s -1990s, to explain Turkey's geopolitical aspirations, some scholars believe that it was also used as a critical term by some of its neighbours, like Greece for instance, with whom it doesn't share amicable relations.

Empowering religious groups to become political actors does not constitute freedom of religion for all and violates the norms of secularism, whether exercised at home or abroad

UNLIKE the last Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006, the big story, this time, was not the Fatah-Hamas rivalry. Many rounds of talks in recent months between representatives of Palestine’s two largest political parties had already sorted out much of the detail regarding the now-cancelled elections, which were scheduled to begin on May 22.   Both Fatah and Hamas have much to gain from the elections; the former relished the opportunity to restore its long-dissipated legitimacy as it ha...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting of the Palestinian leadership at the presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 25, 2019. Photo by Thaer Ganaim Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ April 30 decision to postpone elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could potentially signal the collapse of the Fatah movement, at least in its current form.  Unlike the last Palestinian parliamentary...

by Ramzy Baroud / May 5th, 2021 The decision on April 30 by Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, to ‘postpone’ Palestinian elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could, potentially, signal the collapse of the Fatah Movement, at least in its current form. Unlike the last Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006, the big story this time was not the Fatah-Hamas rivalry. Many rounds of talks in recent months between represent...

The decision on 30 April by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone this months legislative election, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen the political ...

You are here Home » Opinion » Ramzy Baroud » Palestine’s moment of reckoning: On Abbas’ dangerous decision to ‘postpone’ elections Palestine’s moment of reckoning: On Abbas’ dangerous decision to ‘postpone’ elections May 04,2021 - Last updated at May 04,2021 The decision on April 30 by Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, to “postpone” Palestinian elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could, potentially,...

Abbas can’t make opposition disappear by canceling elections Ramzy Baroud Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, September 14, 2014. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/p6wjy Friday’s decision by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to “postpone” the upcoming elections, which would have been the first in 15 years, will deepen Palestinian division and could signal the collapse of the Fatah movement, at least in its current form. Unlike the ...