February 25, 2018 | Astute News

Indian Fake News on Pakistan Adopting Mandarin as “Official Language”

February 25, 2018

For several weeks, Indian news outlets have erroneously reported that Pakistan had made Mandarin one of its official languages in an attempt to show solidarity with its close Chinese partner. The stor…

‘Quad’ version of Belt and Road Feels Like a South China Sea Watch

February 25, 2018

Opinion

The Quad – comprising the United States, Japan, India and Australia – was set up a decade ago, ostensibly as an Asia-centered security cooperation mechanism. Funnily enough, Beijing always suspected i…

Damascus Might Have Made a Grave Mistake by Helping the Eastern YPG Enter Afrin

February 25, 2018

Opinion

In hoping to play the “lesser evil” of the “federalist” Kurds off against the “greater evil” of the invading Turks, Damascus might have inadvertently committed a grave mistake by opening the Afrin gat…

Why One War When We Can Have Two!

February 25, 2018

Opinion

`We will continue to prosecute the campaign against terrorists, but great-power competition – not terrorism – is now the primary focus of US national security.’ Henceforth Russia and China will be Ame…

Turkish Invasion of Syrian Kurdish Pocket Kills Government Fighters

February 25, 2018

Opinion

Kurdish media reports that latest Turkish airstrikes have killed three Syrian NDF fighters on the Turkish-Kurdish frontline in northwestern Syria near the Kurdish-held town of Afrin. Earlier this week…

Western Lies about Lies over Syria’s East Ghouta

February 25, 2018

Opinion

Western governments, their corporate news media, and even the United Nations’ chief Antonio Guterres are once again playing a disgusting, emotive propaganda game over the Syrian war. UN Secretary Gene…

Syria, Energy and Reconstruction

February 25, 2018

Opinion

War in Syria has entered its 7th year. The economic losses are estimated to be 226$ billion. According to a World Bank report published in 2017, about 530, 000 jobs have been lost and the refugee wave…

The Power of Western Propaganda

February 25, 2018

Opinion

Guardian columnist and leader writer Natalie Nougayrede wrote an op-ed last month examining propaganda in our supposed age of “lies and distortion.” Focusing on “Russian propaganda” and “Russian meddl…