Day: November 11, 2017

Saudi Crown Prince Poised to Take Over As King

November 11, 2017 Opinion

The Saudi “anti-corruption” crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), which initially netted 11 princes and a few dozen ministers and former ministers, has caught up with hundreds of bu…

Saudi Arabia’s Coup is the Geopolitical Feather in Trump and Putin’s Cap

November 11, 2017 Opinion

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reign in Saudi Arabia has begun. What started as a proverbial ‘Night of the Long Knives’ has become more like a week. And it will likely stretch on far longer than t…

Debunking Two American Myths

November 11, 2017 Opinion

There are two myths which are deeply imprinted in the minds of most US Americans which are extremely dangerous and which can result in a war with Russia. The first myth is the myth of the US military …

Mohammed Bin Salman Drains the Saudi Swamp

November 11, 2017 Opinion

Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman just drained the Saudi swamp. The future King has been much more successful in this endeavor that Trump due to the fundamental differences in political systems and lea…

America’s ‘Allies’ are Setting Up Another Trap for US in the Middle East

November 11, 2017 Opinion

Whatever their plans, the stakeholders in the Middle East must remember that clever plans to remake the Middle East have hitherto been remarkable for their inability to anticipate countermoves by oppo…

New Ground Realities in Syria

November 11, 2017 Opinion

As it has become obvious from events unfolding in Syria, one would be right to bet on the destruction of militant terrorist groups instead of any sort of negotiations. After all, the talks in Astana, …

Senior Saudi Figures Tortured and Beaten in Purge

November 11, 2017 Opinion

Some senior figures detained in last Saturday's purge in Saudi Arabia were beaten and tortured so badly during their arrest or subsequent interrogations that they required hospital treatment, Middle E…

The Shoah Must Go On: The Holocaust Story vs. Christian & Other Genocides

November 11, 2017 Opinion

There is one event in history that stands above all others, one event that is repeatedly, unceasingly portrayed as the most heinous crime against humanity. The story of this event, as with all propaga…