When I recently wrote a Syria premier blog post , Asma al-Assad, it produced a lot of memories from my experiences…
The art of spooning with a dictator
Recently, it provided the Syrian Presidential Asma Al-Assad interview to a Russian news channel. The first…
Battle of Mosul – with Turkey out in the cold
The battle of Mosul is under way. The fighting between Islamic State and coalition forces started this week. But an…
The Russian wind blows mildly in Ankara’s…
A recent visit to Turkey was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin's Special Representative, Aleksandr Dugin.…
Kunsten at være dansk når man er en egyptisk viking
Hvad vil det egentlig sige at være dansk? Jeg formoder, at det handler om mere end blot at kunne spise frikadeller…
When IS has been fought – what happens then
The combined and coordinated action against Islamic State (IS) seems to carry fruit. Thus, there are reports that…
The disappearance of the Revolution
In the wake of the failed military coup in Turkey in July this year, there has been a slow masculinization of the…
The dangerous subconscious in Turkey
The other day, two of the biggest intellectual names in Turkey were picked up in the morning on their residence and…
Busy times for Turkey – POV
Recently, Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reportedly bombastically stated that Turkey and the United…
Turkey and a handful of Syria
When Turkish troops attacked the Syrian border town Jarablus with both fighter missiles, rocket attacks and tanks,…