Day: February 23, 2018

Why Pakistan is Sending 1,000 Troops to Saudi Arabia?

February 23, 2018

A leading Pakistani newspaper has called it a mystery. Politicians have demanded a debate. The defence minister was summoned. But several days after Pakistan announced it was sending over 1,000 new tr…

Russia, Pakistan Edge Closer in New Cold War Conditions

February 23, 2018

Opinion

Afghanistan, no doubt, was what brought Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to Moscow on a ‘working visit’ on February 20. This was Asif’s second meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the…

U.S. Navy Sends Destroyers to Black Sea to ‘Desensitize’ Russia

February 23, 2018

Military

The Navy has deployed the guided-missile destroyer Carney to join the destroyer Ross in the Black Sea in a move that U.S. military officials told CNN is intended to “desensitize” Russia to the presenc…

Risking Major Escalation, Trump Weighs Killing of Russian Fighters in Syria as Sign of “Tough Stance” Toward Putin

February 23, 2018

Opinion

In the aftermath of Robert Mueller's indictment against 13 Russian "operatives" for meddling with the US presidential election, President Trump has been under fire for lashing out at everyone... excep…

Popular Mobilisation Units of the Islamic Resistance Could Bring about the Downfall of the Syrian Arab Republic

February 23, 2018

Opinion

With the exception of the United States which has mastered the art of becoming the airforce and strategic leader of non-state guerrilla/terrorist groups in Syria, the remaining parties to the conflict…

Time to Admit the Afghan War is ‘Nonsense’

February 23, 2018

Opinion

Whatever happened to the Donald Trump who tweeted in 2013, “Let’s get out of Afghanistan … we waste billions there. Nonsense!” And whatever happened to the reality TV star who used to tell under-perfo…

This Could be the Last Siege of the Syrian War

February 23, 2018

Opinion

Syrian artillery and aircraft are bombarding Eastern Ghouta, the last big rebel enclave which is just to the east of Damascus. Some 127 people were reported to have been killed on Monday alone. By Tue…

The Egypt-Israel Gas Deal is Scandalous and Shameless

February 23, 2018

Opinion

After Al-Sisi opened the very large Zohr gas field about two weeks ago the newspapers celebrated and announced the news that Egypt will achieve gas self-sufficiency this year by means of the Zohr, Nor…