The Coming Alliance Between Islam and Eastern Orthodox Christianity
By Sheikh Imran Hosein
Southern Syria is surrendering to the forces of the Syrian army: deals have been concluded between the Syrian government and the militants, including jihadists belonging to Jabhat al-Nusra (aka Hayat Tahrir al-Sham). The main deal, supervised by the Russian forces, allows whoever is willing to go to the northern city of Idlib, which is becoming…
“Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad”— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Prometheus” It looks like Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is headed for the political gallows a lot quicker than I ever thought. His offensive in Idlib has bogged down. And a day before he’s scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in…
Another war to involve the US and its allies is looming in the Middle East. Libya appears to be heading toward a military confrontation between forces loyal to the UN-sponsored Government of National Agreement (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) headed by General Khalifa Haftar. On September 12, the US and its major European…
Although Ukraine’s power grid has been heavily hit, it is as nothing compared to what Syria is suffering this very day. NATO’s BBC outlet reports that their NATO masters have promised to supply the rump Ukrainian Reich with yet more weapons and a pile of generators to keep Kiev’s Christmas lights burning brightly for both…
The coronavirus story has generated a number of major subplots. First is the origin of the virus. Did it occur naturally or was it created in a Chinese, American or Israeli weapons lab? If bioengineered, did it somehow escape or was it deliberately released? As the governments that might have been involved in the process…
This piece will identify the five ways in which the past year completely changed Russian grand strategy, beginning with the special operation and ending with China replacing that country’s prior role as the one that’s now actively exploring the parameters of a New Détente with the West. It’s admittedly far from a comprehensive list but…