Day: December 7, 2018

Iran Just Fell Victim to Blowback from the US-Indian Hybrid War on CPEC

December 7, 2018 Opinion

The suicide bombing that just took place in Iran’s southeastern port of Chabahar was more than likely caused by blowback from the joint US-Indian Hybrid War on CPEC, in which case Tehran would do well…

Operation Northern Shield: Countdown to Another Israel-Hezbollah War?

December 7, 2018 Opinion

The State of Israel has conducted an operation to destroy tunnels on the Israeli side of the what is internationally known as the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …

China Outraged at Arrest of Huawei CFO, Warns It Will “Take All Measures”

December 7, 2018 Opinion

So much for a trade war truce between China and the US, or a stock market Christmas rally for that matter. Shortly after the news hit that Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng — also deputy chairwoman and the daug…

On the Road to a Post-G20 World

December 7, 2018 Opinion

The trade war launched by the Trump administration against China may not have been solved by a 2½-hour dinner between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the G20 in Buenos Aires on Saturd…

Mattis Tells All Without Any Evidence

December 7, 2018 Opinion

The insanity runs deep in Washington but it has also briefly surfaced at Simi Valley in California at the Reagan National Defense Forum, which ran through last weekend. United States Secretary of Defe…

The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut or Not to Cut Production

December 7, 2018 Opinion

To cut and push up prices or not to cut and preserve market share, this is the question that Saudi Arabia is facing ahead of this year’s December OPEC meeting. It seems like just yesterday when OPEC m…

Colluding in War Crimes: Britain’s Unreported Military Alliance with Israel

December 7, 2018 Opinion

Britain’s international trade secretary, Liam Fox, recently visited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pledging to increase trade and investment between the two countries, which already stands…

US Senate Resolution Potentially Changes Middle East Dynamics

December 7, 2018 Opinion

A draft US Senate resolution describing Saudi policy in the Middle East as a "wrecking ball" and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as “complicit” in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, if adopte…