https://mena-studies.org/tags/nato/Recent content in NATO on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBSun, 26 Oct 2025 19:31:29 +0100https://mena-studies.org/north-korean-troop-deployment-in-ukraine-a-game-changer-in-the-war/Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:18:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/north-korean-troop-deployment-in-ukraine-a-game-changer-in-the-war/For the first time, Russia has officially acknowledged the deployment of North Korean soldiers in its war against Ukraine. In a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Chief of General Staff praised the “bravery” and “heroism” of North Korean…https://mena-studies.org/western-reactions-to-turkish-repression/Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:58:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/western-reactions-to-turkish-repression/The dramatic arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu during a pre-dawn raid marks a new low in Turkey’s ongoing departure from democratic principles. Observers and critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan see the move as a deliberate attempt to sideline…https://mena-studies.org/has-erdogan-miscalculated/Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:40:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/has-erdogan-miscalculated/Even in a country that has never been a fully-fledged democracy, this day marks a turning point. For years, President Erdoğan has repeatedly had political opponents arrested and convicted—most often Kurdish politicians like the popular Selahattin Demirtaş.…https://mena-studies.org/erdogans-foreign-policy-options/Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:56:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/erdogans-foreign-policy-options/A few days ago, the Turkish daily newspaper Sabah , which traditionally maintains close ties to President Erdoğan, published an article that could be interpreted as a certain offer to Europe. The background of this article was the participation of Turkish…https://mena-studies.org/putin-plans-to-establish-a-new-military-base-in-libya/Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:48:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/putin-plans-to-establish-a-new-military-base-in-libya/The Italian website Inside Over has highlighted Moscow’s moves, in coordination with retired General Khalifa Haftar, to establish a military base in Matán al-Sarra in southern Libya. The report suggests that the base could become a key hub for the operations…https://mena-studies.org/on-turkeys-decision-to-arrest-ekrem-imamoglu/Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:45:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/on-turkeys-decision-to-arrest-ekrem-imamoglu/Reuters confirmed that a Turkish court has decided to imprison the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, while the Turkish Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of 343 people during protests denouncing the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Akram Imamoglu. Last…https://mena-studies.org/interview-with-emmanuel-dupuy-and-nathaniel-gerstetska/Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:20:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/interview-with-emmanuel-dupuy-and-nathaniel-gerstetska/In this discussion, we take a closer look at the potential shifts in U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration. Our guests Emmanuel Dupuy and Nathaniel Gerstetska break down what these changes could mean for Europe, NATO, and U.S.-Russia relations.…https://mena-studies.org/general-romanenko-the-us-sets-a-new-level-of-strategic-vision/Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/general-romanenko-the-us-sets-a-new-level-of-strategic-vision/Given the recent messaging from the Trump administration regarding NATO, the EU, Ukraine and Russia, we decided to discuss it with Lieutenant General (retired) Ihor…https://mena-studies.org/the-fall-of-bashar-al-assad-in-syria-the-unexpected-culmination-of-2024/Sat, 28 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/the-fall-of-bashar-al-assad-in-syria-the-unexpected-culmination-of-2024/The end of the year was marked by the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. We spoke to Nathaniel Garstecka, a journalist working for the Polish opinion…