Day: November 13, 2017

Anatomy of a Purge: MbS’s Actions, Saudi Arabia’s Crisis, and Its Coming Collapse

November 13, 2017 Opinion

The ongoing purge in Saudi Arabia, together with the kidnapping and extorted “resignation” whilst on a trip to Saudi Arabia of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, is posing a host of questions about …

If the Saudi Arabia Situation Doesn’t Worry You, You’re Not Paying Attention

November 13, 2017 Opinion

While turbulent during the best of times, gigantic waves of change are now sweeping across the Middle East. The magnitude is such that the impact on the global price of oil, as well as world markets, …

Threshold of a Nuclear Conflict in South Asia

November 13, 2017 Opinion

In recent months, the whole world has witnessed a campaign launched by the United States and its allies in South-East Asia and NATO against the DPRK because of the ‘nuclear threat from the Pyongyang.’…

China and the US: Comparing Leadership Selection

November 13, 2017 Opinion

The US selection of leaders has virtually nothing to do with democratic processes and outcomes. It is useful to contrast this with the process in China. In most instances, China’s selection of leaders…

India in No Hurry to Dispatch Troops to Afghanistan

November 13, 2017 Opinion

From October 23 to October 25 of this year, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarked on a trip to a number of countries in the Middle East, Central and Southern Asia. His main task was to look f…

Libya: The Forgotten Reason North Korea Desperately Wants Nuclear Weapons

November 13, 2017 Opinion

The United States and its allies continue to cajole and threaten North Korea to negotiate an agreement that would relinquish its growing nuclear and ballistic-missile programs. The latest verbal prodd…

Did Al Qaeda Dupe Trump on Syrian Attack?

November 13, 2017 Opinion

A new United Nations-sponsored report on the April 4 sarin incident in an Al Qaeda-controlled town in Syria blames Bashar al-Assad’s government for the atrocity, but the report contains evidence deep …

Priti Patel and Jewish Conspiracies

November 13, 2017 Opinion

The British Jewish media is upset. Priti Patel, a cabinet minister responsible for international development, had no fewer than 14 meetings with Israeli politicians and political leaders. It seems tha…