February 16, 2017 | Astute News

Pakistan – United Arab Emirates Through the Lense of N.Modi’s Policy in the Middle East

February 16, 2017

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the UAE Armed Forces, visited India between January 26-28, 2017. He was invited as guest of honor to take part in celebrations d…

Has a Multipolar CENTO Sprung Up in the South Eurasian Rimland?

February 16, 2017

Opinion

The past couple of years have been marked by dramatic geopolitical changes triggered by the onset of the New Cold War, and while events such as the spree of urban terrorism popularly known as “EuroMai…

Declassified: The CIA’s Blueprint for Syrian Regime Collapse

February 16, 2017

Opinion

A newly declassified CIA document explored multiple scenarios of Syrian regime collapse at a time when Hafez al-Assad’s government was embroiled in a covert “dirty war” with Israel and the West, and i…

Saudis Deport 40,000 Pakistanis Out of ‘Fear of Terror’

February 16, 2017

Opinion

Saudi Arabia has reportedly deported over 39,000 Pakistani workers over the past four months for alleged visa violations and heightened threats of terrorism but some speculate there’s more to the stor…

Insanity of NATO 2.0 for MidEast

February 16, 2017

Opinion

As US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House this week on the agenda is the formation of a “NATO-style” alliance for the Middle East, according to reports. A…

Trump’s Dysfunctional White House

February 16, 2017

Opinion

There is something both horrifying and fascinating about the behavior of President Trump, as we watch him fail to cope with – or perhaps even recognize – the differences between the no-holds-barred wo…

US Troops Deployed to Bulgaria as NATO Boosts Eastern European Presence

February 16, 2017

Military

US troops arrived in Bulgaria on Wednesday, with armored vehicles and heavy equipment to be shipped by the end of the week as part of NATO’s significant buildup in Eastern Europe, the Bulgarian Defens…

Is Snap Inc. Building a Wearable Face Recognition Device for the NSA?

February 16, 2017

Technology

Last week, Evan Spiegel of Snap Inc. unveiled his first hardware product Spectacles to a few journalists. Wall Street Journal author Seth Stevenson recalls how Spiegel invited him into “a small confer…