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Author Archives: Nicos Panayiotides

Dr Nicos Panayiotides is the head of the Geostrategic Observatory of the Middle East (GEOPAME), journalist and assistant professor of political studies at American College in Nicosia. He is also Research Associate at the Center for Oriental Studies (Panteion University). His academic interests focus on the Cyprus problem, Middle East politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He is author of several scientific publications in academic journals and four books on the Cyprus and Palestinian problems.

Posted inChina, United States, World

Turbulence in global political economy

by Nicos Panayiotides November 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Donald Trump’s first term in the White House has been marked by his intense “trade war” with China. But what are the motives behind the actions of the US administration? Are they just economic or do they have a deep political basis? Do they pertain to the US trade deficit because of Chinese policies and […]

Smoke rises in the Syrian village of Kafr Ain in the southern countryside of Idlib province after an air strike on September 7. Photo: AFP/Anas al-Dyab
Posted inEgypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

No end in sight for the ‘Great Syrian Civil War’

by Nicos Panayiotides November 16, 2018
Andrew Brunson
Posted inMiddle East, Russia, Turkey, World

The Pastor Brunson case sours US-Turkey relations again

by Nicos Panayiotides July 30, 2018
Portrait of a boy with the flag of Kurdistan painted on his face. Photo: iStock
Posted inIran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

The Kurds’ enduring struggle for self-determination

by Nicos Panayiotides July 18, 2018July 18, 2018
Illustration: iStock
Posted inIran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria’s future uncertain as Assad gains ground

by Nicos Panayiotides July 7, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan greet supporters at the AKP headquarters in Ankara on June 25, 2018. Photo: AFP/Adem Altan
Posted inCyprus, European Union, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Erdogan’s re-election and his neo-Ottoman foreign policy

by Nicos Panayiotides July 2, 2018July 2, 2018
An Islamic State flag is seen in this picture illustration taken February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Posted inAfghanistan, European Union, France, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

ISIS’ caliphate may be dead, but terrorism is not

by Nicos Panayiotides June 23, 2018
Qatar on a map with a red pin. Photo: iStock
Posted inAT Finance, Bahrain, Egypt, France, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Singapore, World

Defiant Qatar determined to proceed with S-400 deal

by Nicos Panayiotides June 6, 2018
Iranian youths sit under a large picture of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left), and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a park in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Raheb Homavandi
Posted inEuropean Union, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Iran vs Israel: the allies who became enemies

by Nicos Panayiotides May 21, 2018
A boxing match. Confrontation between the USA and Turkey. Turkish and American national flags on Boxing gloves. Sports competition between the two countries. Concept of the foreign policy conflict. Photo: iStock
Posted inChina, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russian arms deal sours US-Turkey relations

by Nicos Panayiotides May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas
Posted inIraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Motives behind snap elections in Turkey

by Nicos Panayiotides April 24, 2018
Tehran has given Syria's regime political, financial, and military backing throughout the country's seven-year uprising. Photo: iStock
Posted inIran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Unified international action urgently needed in Syria

by Nicos Panayiotides April 10, 2018April 10, 2018
A Russian tank in Ukraine. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inEuropean Union, France, Germany, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

The geopolitics beyond the Skripal case

by Nicos Panayiotides April 5, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at the EU-Turkey summit, in Varna, Bulgaria, on March 26. Erdogan accused the EU of being biased in the ongoing dispute over energy exploration work off the disputed island of Cyprus.
Photo: Petko Momchilov/Impact Press Group/NurPhoto
Posted inCyprus, Egypt, European Union, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Greco-Turkish relations at a critical crossroads

by Nicos Panayiotides March 30, 2018March 31, 2018
The defeat of ISIS.  Photo: Flickr Commons
Posted inIran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

ISIS caliphate consigned to the dustbin of history

by Nicos Panayiotides March 22, 2018March 22, 2018
US President Donald Trump, near an Israeli flag at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun
Posted inEgypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

The history and politics behind Trump’s Jerusalem decision

by Nicos Panayiotides January 12, 2018
Graffiti on a wall in East Jerusalem is a daily reminder that the Israeli-Palestine conflict remains unsolved. The author argues that resurrecting the dormant Arab Peace Initiative may be a way forward to restore peace in the unstable region. Photo: Wikipedia.
Posted inChina, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Is it time to dust off the 15-year-old Arab Peace Initiative?

by Nicos Panayiotides April 5, 2017
A Russian helicopter flies over the Temple of Bel in the historic city of Palmyra, Syria. Photo: Reuters
Posted inIran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

A new American Grand Strategy for the Syrian Confict?

by Nicos Panayiotides March 7, 2017March 8, 2017
Does Donald Trump walking away from TPP hand trade clout in Asia to China? Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

The Pivot to Asia in the era of Donald Trump

by Nicos Panayiotides February 4, 2017February 3, 2017
A Palestinian boy uses a torch to burn a mock Israeli army post as part of a drill during a graduation ceremony for members of Palestinian National Security Forces loyal to Hamas, in Gaza City, on January 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Posted inChina, Israel, Middle East, Syria, World

A more active role for China in the Arab-Israeli conflict?

by Nicos Panayiotides January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

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