Erdogan, MbS, Islamic Leadership and the Price of Silence

November 27, 2018

It was packaged as a stark, graphic message, echoing across Eurasia: Presidents Erdogan and Putin, in a packed hall in Istanbul on Monday, surrounded by notables, celebrating completion of the 930 kil…

A Big Step for a Greater Israel

November 27, 2018

Opinion

Hardly anyone noticed. The Trump administration quietly changed America’s long-held position on Syria’s strategic Golan Heights while attention was focused on the raucous political carnival in Washing…

Britain has Blood on Its Hands for the BLA’s Latest Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

November 27, 2018

Opinion

The UK’s granting of political asylum to “Balochistan Liberation Army” (BLA) leader Hyrbyair Marri and its hosting of this fugitive means that Britain has blood on its hands for the latest terrorist a…

Nuclear Energy; Saudi Arabia’s Coming Washington Battle

November 27, 2018

Opinion

When Saudi General Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz went shopping in the late 1980s for Chinese medium-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear, chemical or biological warheads he made no bones abou…

Allying against Iran: US is Creating Arab NATO

November 27, 2018

Opinion

While the US envisages a new military alliance as a tool to counter potential threats from Iran towards the Gulf monarchies and the Middle East, there are a number of obstacles in the way of creating …

Hezbollah in Lebanon: US Hegemony Is Over

November 27, 2018

Opinion

The policy of the US establishment towards Lebanon is evidently changing and unstable, with a President who lacks general knowledge about the Middle East and above all of Hezbollah’s role in the regio…

Russia’s Non-Denial About Brokering Iran’s Withdrawal from Syria Is a Big Deal

November 27, 2018

Opinion

The Kremlin uncharacteristically declined to comment on reports that Russia is seeking to broker Iran’s withdrawal from Syria in exchange for the Islamic Republic receiving sanctions relief from the U…

China’s “Social Credit” System: Dystopia by Design or Successful Social Engineering?

November 27, 2018

Opinion

The Beijing municipal government recently unveiled its plan to implement China’s controversial “social credit” system by 2020. Reuters cited Xinhua as reporting that the capital city will pioneer this…