2018 – War or No War?
December 30, 2017
If the first months of 2017 were a time of great hopes following the historical defeat of Hillary Clinton, the year is ending in a sombre, almost menacing manner. Not only has the swamp easily, quickl…
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India Loses Out the Maldives to China
December 30, 2017
At the end of 2017, the Free Trade Agreement was signed between China and the Republic of Maldives – an insular country situated in the Indian Ocean, not far from Sri Lanka and southwest of India. Thi…
All Is Not Quiet on the Syrian Front: US to Launch Another War
December 30, 2017
This is a classic example of flip-flop policy. In November, the US promised Turkey to stop arming Kurdish militias in Syria after the Islamic State was routed. Brett McGurk, the US Special Presidentia…
Will War Cancel Trump’s Triumphs?
December 30, 2017
Asked what he did during the French Revolution, Abbe Sieyes replied, “I survived.” Donald Trump can make the same boast. No other political figure has so dominated our discourse. And none, not Joe McC…
US and Israel Reach Joint Strategic Plan to Counter Iranian Influence in Middle East
December 30, 2017
According to a new Axios report, the United States and Israel have reached a joint strategic work plan to counter Iranian activity in the Middle East. U.S. and Israeli officials said the joint underst…
There Is Only One Reason Why Ahed al-Tamimi Remains in Prison
December 30, 2017
On 15 December, an Israeli army sniper shot 14-year-old Palestinian teen Mohammed al-Tamimi. The incident took place during the weekly demonstration in the village of Nabi Saleh where Israeli authorit…
2018 Outlook: Africa
December 30, 2017
Africa’s known for its internal divisions and predisposition to conflicts, especially those which are encouraged from abroad, and it’s with this in mind that there are plenty of reasons to worry about…
European Union Building Its Own Army
December 30, 2017
On November 13, 2017, 23 out of 28 European Union (EU) states signed a declaration to create what is expected to form the nucleus of a joint European army. The five countries that won’t be taking take…