A profound shift in geopolitical alliances is occurring which tends to undermine US hegemony in the broader Middle East Central Asian region as well as
Day: October 1, 2017
2 Years of Russia in Syria: ISIS Shrinking, Iran & Turkey Linking, Conflict Risk With US Lurking
This Saturday marks the end of the second year of Russia’s military operation in Syria. It’s seen some setbacks, a few major victories, the potential
It Seems that ISIS has No Intention of Surrendering Deir ez-Zor
It’s no secret that the latest success achieved by Syrian troops near Deir ez-Zor, where they have managed to break the blockade of the city
Political Earthquakes in Diverse Places
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places. – Matthew 24:7 Certainly
How Syria’s Victory Reshapes Mideast
Plainly, Syria’s success – notwithstanding the caution of President Bashar al-Assad in saying that signs of success are not success itself – in resisting, against
Independence for Catalonia is the Rational Course of Action
With Spain facing an insurmountable economic crisis and Europe failing, Catalonia would be better off on its own On Oct. 1 the citizens of Spain’s
Trump Ambassador to Israel Goes Rogue
What is Donald Trump’s policy towards Israel and the Palestinians? No one from within the president’s administration seems able to say. During an interview with
Turkey, Iran, Iraq in Shaky Alignment Against Iraqi Kurdistan
Whether Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence vote leads to statehood remains to be seen, but the referendum has led to other impressive things. Ankara today stands together
