Eagle-Meets-Bear and the Syria Tug-of-War

July 6, 2018

Ahead of the Eagle-meets-Bear Trump-Putin summit on July 16 in Helsinki, Syria-centered spin has gone into overdrive. Unknown sources have leaked what is billed as President Trump’s alleged Syria deal…

The Singapore-Helsinki Express

July 6, 2018

Opinion

Helsinki after Singapore! The summit Trump-Putin will hopefully take place this month in the Finnish capital, after being delayed and delayed for ages. We had expected the two strong men to meet right…

Sisi Holds Key to Trump’s Sinai Plan for Palestinians

July 6, 2018

Opinion

Israel and the US are in a race against time with Gaza. The conundrum is stark: how to continue isolating the tiny coastal enclave from the outside world and from the West Bank – to sabotage any dange…

Yemen’s Media Blackout — the Language of War

July 6, 2018

Opinion

“A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.” Albert Camus Since the Saudi-led coalition declared war on impoverished Ye…

The Battle in Southern Syria Is Coming to an End: Has Israel Bowed to Russia’s Demands?

July 6, 2018

Opinion

After only two weeks since the beginning of the military operation, jihadists and militants in most of eastern rural Daraa in south Syria have either surrendered or were overwhelmed, the over 70 villa…

Basic Law of the Jungle

July 6, 2018

Opinion

Work on the Syrian Constitution Should be Preceded by an agreement of Moscow and Tehran with Ankara and Washington Government forces, having freed the Damascus suburbs from militants, begin cleaning t…

Moldova’s “Deep State” Is Exploiting the UN to Undermine Peace in Transnistria

July 6, 2018

Opinion

The UN General Assembly recently demanded the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Transnistria. The non-legally binding decree was passed with a simple majority and intended to send a political me…

Imperial Hubris Redefined

July 6, 2018

Opinion

There have been two developments in the past month that illustrate clearly what is wrong with the White House’s perception of America’s place in the world. Going far beyond the oft-repeated nonsense t…