Day: June 23, 2017

Gog and Magog (Yajuj and Majuj) of Yesterday and Today

June 23, 2017 Religion

“They said, “O Zul-Qarnain, indeed Gog and Magog are corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?” (Holy Quran al-Kahf 18:94) Introdu…

Islamabad Eyes New Chinese Naval Base in Pakistan as US, Saudi Influence Wanes

June 23, 2017 Military

Pakistan is renewing a 2011 call to the People’s Liberation Army Navy to construct and operate a naval base on its coast, according to a Pakistani diplomat. Islamabad needs an “equalizer” against Indi…

Potential Chaos in the Kingdom

June 23, 2017 Opinion

A foreign country may be a problematic partner for the United States for two basic types of reasons, both of which apply to Saudi Arabia. First, the partner’s foreign policies may range from misguided…

Hired Gun: Is War with Iran Now Inevitable Under New Saudi Crown Prince?

June 23, 2017 Opinion

Israel and Washington seem to have been instrumental in the rise of Riyadh's new leader, a hot-headed young royal who leaves a trail of havoc behind him. But can they control him? In the hilarious nov…

Saudi Hijinks, US Policy Stinks

June 23, 2017 Opinion

The whimsical Saudi rulers are playing musical chairs again, with the king's favorite son jumping the succession queue in what some observers have called a "soft coup" to become heir to the oil kingdo…

Israel vs. the United Nations: The Nikki Haley Doctrine

June 23, 2017 Opinion

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, seems to be championing a single cause: Israel. When Haley speaks about Israel, her language is not merely emotive nor tailored to fit …

A U.S.-Led Military Coup could be Brewing in the Philippines to Oust Duterte

June 23, 2017 Opinion

In late May, the Philippines became the first nation in Asia to have one of its cities fall to the terror group Daesh (ISIS) and its affiliates. The southern city of Marawi was overtaken by hundreds o…

From Rome to America (An Empire Self-Destructs)

June 23, 2017 Opinion

Empires are built through the creation or acquisition of wealth. The Roman Empire came about through the productivity of its people and its subsequent acquisition of wealth from those that it invaded.…