November 18, 2017 | Astute News

The Complicated Situation Around Lebanon

November 18, 2017

It seems that Tehran has realized the threat of a conflict with the coalition, the instigators of which are Saudi Arabia and Israel, and decided to reduce the tension. The Islamic Republic of Iran has…

Is America Up for a Second Cold War?

November 18, 2017

Opinion

After the 19th national congress of the Chinese Communist Party in October, one may discern Premier Xi Jinping's vision of the emerging New World Order. By 2049, the centennial of the triumph of Commu…

Trump’s Saudi Scheme Unravels

November 18, 2017

Opinion

Aaron Miller and Richard Sokolsky, writing in Foreign Policy, suggest “that Mohammed bin Salman’s most notable success abroad may well be the wooing and capture of President Donald Trump, and his son-…

Israel and Saudis: Best of Friends?

November 18, 2017

Opinion

They’re strange bedfellows, allies of convenience against a common adversary – Iran for its sovereign independence and opposition to their hegemonic ambitions. In an unprecedented interview with Londo…

Is a Military Coup Against Trump in the Cards?

November 18, 2017

Opinion

In an extraordinary US Senate hearing this week, lawmakers and military officials rounded on President Trump as being a danger to world peace due to his Commander-in-Chief powers for launching nuclear…

How America’s Deep State Operates to Control the Message

November 18, 2017

Opinion

It is not possible to overstate the power of certain constituencies and corporate lobbies in the United States. These pressure groups, joined by powerful government agencies, many of which have secret…

A Brief Look at the Ongoing Conflict in Somalia

November 18, 2017

Opinion

On 31 January 2009, a new conflict started in Somalia when the al-Qaeda branch in Somalia, al-Shabaab, decided to step up its military operations against the Somali Federal Government once again. This…

War Between Iran & Saudi Arabia Could Send Oil to $300 Per Barrel & Impoverish the World

November 18, 2017

Opinion

An armed conflict between Riyadh and Tehran would have a major impact on oil markets and the global economy. RT asked experts what a war between the two Middle East superpowers would mean for crude pr…