Day: November 14, 2017

Drums of Big War Heard in Middle East

November 14, 2017 Opinion

Summing up the recent events in the Middle East leads to the conclusion that the threat of a Saudi-Iranian war is looking increasingly credible as tensions rise in the Middle East. There are visible s…

Saudi Crisis Threatens Wider War in the Middle East

November 14, 2017 Opinion

The recent mass arrests in Saudi Arabia combined with the kidnapping of Lebanon’s prime minister, the escalation of the war against Yemen and Riyadh’s charge that both Iran and Lebanon have “declared …

How the Saudi Plot to Topple the Lebanese Government Backfired

November 14, 2017 Opinion

The Saudis may be holding the Lebanese Prime Minister hostage but their apparent plan to topple the Beirut government has gloriously backfired. Far from breaking up the cabinet and throwing Hezbollah’…

Into the Afghan Abyss (Again)

November 14, 2017 Opinion

After nine months of confusion, chaos, and cascading tweets, Donald Trump’s White House has finally made one thing crystal clear: the U.S. is staying in Afghanistan to fight and -- so they insist -- w…

Saad Hariri Gives Awkward Interview to His Own TV Channel That Many Believe was Staged

November 14, 2017 Opinion

When Saad Hariri appeared on Saudi state-run Al Arabiya television last week to deliver his “resignation” as the Lebanese Prime Minister, many felt that Hariri, who is also a Saudi citizen was being f…

The Arctic Silk Road: A Huge Leap Forward for China and Russia

November 14, 2017 Opinion

The Silk Road, renamed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is developing infrastructure along land and sea trade routes. However, little is known about China’s initiative in the Arctic Circle, which r…

Asmara Anarchy: Regime Change Riots or Fake News Fabrication?

November 14, 2017 Opinion

Conflicting reports have sprung up about a supposedly violent riot in the Eritrean capital of Asmara that allegedly took place late last week. All that’s known for certain is that a crowd gathered to …

Mass Shootings, Terrorism & “Western Values”

November 14, 2017 Opinion

While the two profiles of mass murderers across the western world in recent years seem totally different from each other, they seem to share a common theme. While the “angry white men” and “ISIS inspi…