Sebahate J. Shala In his address to the UN General Assembly last week, the Turkey Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu raised the issue of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, the number of which according to the UN figures, has reached at 25,000, involving over 100 countries.  (www.gadebate.un.org/70/turkey) Approximately 4,000 come from Western Europe (Brooking Doha... Continue Reading →

In his address to the UN General Assembly last week, the Turkey Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu raised the issue of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, the number of which according to the UN figures, has reached at 25,000, involving over 100 countries.  (www.gadebate.un.org/70/turkey) Approximately 4,000 come from Western Europe (Brooking Doha Center, 2015:1). Amongs... Continue Reading →

Sebahate J. Shala The DDR in Kosovo was incorporated within the peace-agreements that ended the war of former Yugoslav Army against ethnic Albanians in June 1999. Typical for 1st Generation, the DDR programs were used as strategies for creating the new political institutions and security structures that led Kosovo to independence in 2008. In fact... Continue Reading →

Sebahate J. Shala (As the Syrian refugee crisis has unfolded, it's time to turn our attention to another group of refugees - the Palestinian refugees, who represents the largest refugee populations and the long-lasting refugee crisis in the world!!!) When asked how she would describe her life, Salwa Ahmed summarizes it in three words: “A... Continue Reading →