Trump Puts US on Sunni Muslim Side of Bitter Sectarian War with Shias

Trump Puts US on Sunni Muslim Side of Bitter Sectarian War with Shias

It was crude stuff. President Trump called on 55 Muslim leaders assembled in Riyadh to drive out terrorism from their countries. He identified Iran as a despotic state and came near to calling for regime change, though Iran held a presidential election generally regarded as fair only two days previously. He denounced Hezbollah and lined…

The Macedonian Crisis Isn’t Over, and a Bigger Balkan One is Just Beginning

The Macedonian Crisis Isn’t Over, and a Bigger Balkan One is Just Beginning

The US didn’t resolve Macedonia’s crisis, it made it much worse, and the fate of the Balkans is now in jeopardy because of the latest American-brokered “deal”. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Hoyt Yee visited Skopje a few weeks ago and successfully “convinced” Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov to give pro-American SDSM opposition leader Zoran…

US Strike on Syrian Forces: The Scramble for Post-Islamic State Syria

US Strike on Syrian Forces: The Scramble for Post-Islamic State Syria

The recent strike on a Syrian military convoy within Syrian territory by US military forces represents another incremental escalation by Washington within the region, and another example of American unilateral military aggression worldwide. The tactical scope of the attack was relatively limited, but strategically, the stakes particularly along Syria’s territorial boundaries have been raised significantly….