Tagged: Islamists

A costly Afghan mistake

The Taliban’s quick seizure of Afghanistan is an exact replay of what happened there 25 years ago. Then, radical Islamists have managed to gain control over the entire territory of the country, except for...

Erdogan’s populist gamble

The reconversion of the iconic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque has undermined the secular credentials of Turkey On 10 July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an official decree which declared the iconic...