The Donald Trump administration is planning to install a 30,000 strong armed “security force” in northern Syria along the borders with Turkey and Iraq. This
Day: January 24, 2018
Syrian Kurdish Forces Launch Powerful Counterattack Against Turkey
Turkey is hoping for a quick victory in Afrin, but its soldiers and allied Syrian militiamen are facing counter-attacks by Kurdish forces on villages close
Will American Missiles Destroy the Russian-Japanese Rapprochement?
The US-Japanese missile deal is threatening to ruin the Russian-Japanese rapprochement. The island nation will be purchasing four SM-3 Block IIA anti-missile systems from the
How US Went From Supporting Syrian Kurds, to Backing Turkey Against Them – In Just 9 Days
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been left flailing as Washington desperately struggles to avoid being shut out of Syria by its own allies
Mike Pence’s Middle East Tour: Speaking to Israel’s Hard Right Only
US Vice President Mike Pence will soon complete his four-day trip to the Middle East after visiting Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Pence, a devout evangelical
US Needs to Kick Cold War Habit and End Its Addiction to Militarism
The National Defense Strategy unveiled by Pentagon chief James Mattis illustrates once again the revanchist Cold War mindset dominating Washington which is the inevitable expression
Why Is the Israeli Army Suddenly Concerned About Gaza?
More than 10 years ago Israel tightened its grip on Gaza, enforcing a blockade on goods coming in and out of the tiny coastal enclave
‘Billionaire Boom’: While World’s Richest 1% Took 82% of All New Wealth in 2017, Bottom Half Got Zero, Zilch, Nada
A new billionaire was created every two days last year and now, according to Oxfam, just 42 individuals own as much wealth as the world’s
