Games of chance have appeared in Middle Eastern societies for centuries, often at the crossroads of trade, leisure, and law.
Turkey is playing a simple but logical game. The Turks are threatening to shut down a US base with nukes. Turkey is a nominal NATO member, but after the Cold War things have changed. Turkish leader ...
The US and China’s rivalry in the Middle East since the US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan has been “nothing short of a rollercoaster ride,” says one expert ...