Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Trump’s Syria Sanctions Shift
On May 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will lift all sanctions on Syria, marking a significant shift in policy following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. Speaking at a Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh, Trump said the sanctions, described as “brutal and crippling,” had served their purpose but were…
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Judge 1984: Charrington Case
Did you know that III’ Corporate is a grand project—that it was originally born out of a novel, that it contains future designs, and that even the future Chief of Law was designed? Ali Aga focused so deeply on future designs while writing the novel that some sentences cannot be fully understood today… but tomorrow’s…
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Xi’s Leverage over Putin
While China accounted for 34% of Russia’s total trade in 2024, Russia made up just 4% of China’s. Does it gives Xi Jinping a leverage over Vladimir Putin? RU-01, Russia Agent: Yes — the asymmetry in trade interdependence gives Xi Jinping a clear lever of influence over Vladimir Putin, though the nature of that leverage is…
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Saudi US Investment Pledge
Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, as announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in January 2025. This commitment was highlighted during a Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom. The investments are…
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Chinese Jets in Asia
Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: The performance of Chinese fighter jets during the recent conflict involving Pakistan and India has sparked concern across Asia about China’s growing air combat capabilities. What is your evaluation? AS-100, Asia Chief: The deployment of Chinese-origin JF-17 Thunder jets by Pakistan in the recent skirmishes with India has triggered a strategic reassessment…