After Israel, Saudi Arabia has long been considered to be the United States’ greatest ally in the Middle East, a fact evidenced by long-standing Saudi-U.S. joint policies such as the petrodollar system, weapons deals, and Saudi support for broader U.S. geopolitical goals in the region. However, this foundational relationship of U.S. foreign policy in the …
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It’s long been suspected that the actress willingly promotes CIA psy-op narratives in her films, but this time new leaks allege that Angelina Jolie had also at one time considered being the Pentagon’s “bait” to “catch Kony”, which draws into question the true motivation of other celebrities’ foreign policy forays such as Dennis Rodman’s “friendship” …
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For many years, the ongoing civil war in Afghanistan has been one of the most important drivers of instability in all of Asia that is causing global concern. Many countries are concerned about the Afghan problem. However, this situation poses the greatest threat to the countries of Central Asia close to it, as well as …
Since May 2017 certain U.S. circles openly campaign against security products provided by the Russian company Kaspersky Labs. Three recent stories claim involvement of the software in rather fantastic "Russian hackers" stories. But these stories seem inconsistent, lack logic and evidence. If one believes all the claims then Israel hacked Kaspersky, which was hacking an …
The Turkish military has launched an operation in Syria's Idlib in line with the de-escalation zone deal agreed at the Astana peace talks last month. “Serious operation is underway in Idlib and it will continue,” Erdogan said in a televised address to ruling Justice and development (AK) Party members in Afyon. “We can’t leave our brothers who …
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Press reports indicate that later this week President Trump will “decertify” the nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), relying on a clause in the relevant review legislation that permits the President to make such a declaration even if Iran is fully complying with the accord. That Trump has decided on …
With Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont stepping back from the brink in the midst of rising tensions in Spain over the region's bid for independence, signing a declaration of independence but deciding to suspend its implementation, millions will have breathed a collective sigh of relief given the prospect of a severe response from Madrid. Though tensions …
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Donald Trump’s move to scale back the Iran deal is not only a ploy to pressurize the Iranians to accept a new deal, moving both sides toward a war scenario. It’s also about letting him walk away from the North Korean crisis without looking weak and foolish. It’s not fake news. It’s really happening. An …
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I recall high-school days as most of us girls do – tolerating the wayward glances of boys who were taught by our culture that a woman’s worth, along with his own, was measured simply by the amount of sex he could procure for himself. Then later, as I “blossomed,” I was the subject of rude …
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