In a pattern largely overlooked by many, roughly half of the mainland members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are experiencing various degrees of
Day: December 16, 2017
US F-22s Get in the Face of Russian Strike Jets Over Eastern Syria Again
Five days ago the Russian Ministry of Defense said that on November 23rd in eastern Syria a US F-22 fighter prevented a pair of Russian
China Echos Call to Make East Jerusalem Capital of Independent Palestine
China has voiced its support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. A spokesperson
Trump, Pence, Jerusalem: The Christian Zionism Connection
Donald Trump announced on 6 December that the United States was recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Most notable about his speech was not
The Southern Front: Why Saudi Arabia, UAE Gave US$130 Million to Africa Force
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have followed the United States in funding a five-nation armed force designed to stop the march of Islamist
Turkey Switches to Full Defiance of US, Continues Putin Courtship
On Monday, US National Security Advisor HR McMaster added to tensions in the Middle East when he condemned Turkey and Qatar as prime sponsors of
Trump’s Decision on Jerusalem Demonstrated the Arabs’ Weakness
After the recent decision of Donald Trump to move the US embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem, thus formally recognizing it as the capital of Israel,
Unlike Nixon, Trump Will Not Go Quietly
On Aug. 9, 1974, Richard Nixon bowed to the inevitability of impeachment and conviction by a Democratic Senate and resigned. The prospect of such an
