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All items tagged MENAOpen Think Tank ArticlesMarch 18, 2012 | NATO's Most Powerful Tool: TurkeyEmine Deniz: Turkey is the key component for sustainable relationships between NATO and the Middle East and North Africa. As a NATO member, Turkey represents a military and economic bridge between the West and MENA. NATO must utilize Turkey’s connections to improve the Alliance’s relations with the region. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO, Turkey and the Arab SpringGökhan Tekir: The transition period to democracy for Arab countries that experienced revolutions may beget more turmoil and civil wars. The involvement of NATO highlights the fact that Turkey has a role to help these countries set the course for stable democracies and solid economies. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | NATO's Chance: Cultural Education for Strengthening Military CooperationGiulia Clericetti: NATO has a chance of enhancing its cooperation in MENA, but it has to confine it to the military/strategic field, without any democratic rhetoric, and change its air of superiority to a cooperation on an equal footing that minds about the difference of cultural languages. ... MoreMarch 18, 2012 | How NATO Can Contribute to Regional Stabilization in the Middle EastDmitriy Burov: The 2011 Arab spring engendered a hotbed of instability in the region. NATO, as an effective political organization, has huge potential for bringing peace and order to the Middle East and North Africa through initiating a number of the steps listed below. ... MoreOctober 12, 2009 | Building Bridges, Not Walls Between the West and MENAAlex Glennie: A more even-handed approach to promoting political reform in the Middle East and North Africa on the part of western policymakers is both a moral necessity and a strategic imperative. As part of this, dialogue with non-violent Islamist parties and movements, alongside other opposition groups in the region, must be prioritised. ... MoreCommentsOctober 31, 2009 | One does agree with Alex over the engagement... |
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