Very Dangerous Escalation in Syria

September 26, 2017

By now many of you must have heard the news: a Russian Lieutenant-General, Valery Asapov, and two Colonels have been killed in what appears to be a very precisely targeted mortar attack. Just as in th…

After the Caliphate, Rojava

September 26, 2017

Opinion

While the Syrian Arab Army, the Russian aviation and Hezbollah are preparing to finish off Daesh, the Pentagon is planning a new war against Syria, this time with Kurdish troops. Just as the mission o…

A Failing Empire: Russia and China’s Military Strategy to Contain the US

September 26, 2017

Opinion

Looking at the global political landscape over the last month, two trends are becoming more apparent. The infamous military and economic power at America’s disposal is declining, whereas in the multip…

The EU Needs a Three-Child Policy – And China Should Pay for It!

September 26, 2017

Opinion

The EU’s policy of “replacement migration” is an economic failure and threatens to undermine China’s New Silk Road strategy for Europe by diminishing the continent’s much-needed consumer market potent…

Why the Kurds are Seeking Independence from Iraq

September 26, 2017

Opinion

On 10 April 2003, I was driving on a road west of Kirkuk, waiting for the city to be captured by the Kurdish Peshmerga and worried that we might arrive there before the Iraqi army had withdrawn or bro…

Turkey and Iran Conduct Massive Military Drills Near Kurdish Regions of Iraq

September 26, 2017

Opinion

Today, Iraqi Kurds will vote in a long awaited and widely condemned separatism referendum that is being boycotting by Arabs and Turkomen. The referendum which has been condemned by all regional powers…

The White House as Donald Trump’s New Casino

September 26, 2017

Opinion

Yes, He Is Running America Like One of His Businesses During the 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly emphasized that our country was run terribly and needed a businessman at its helm. Upon…

Is the Kurdish Referendum a Bluff or the Real Deal

September 26, 2017

Opinion

The countdown to the Iraqi Kurdish referendum has begun and the battle lines are drawn. Barzani Is pushing full steam ahead, stating that he sees no other option. Baghdad has taken a legal stance, whi…