Day: December 17, 2018

There’s a Reason Why Washington would Draw Sunni States into a Military Gamble

December 17, 2018 Opinion

In early November, Egypt hosted the largest international war games that the region has seen to date, codenamed Arab Shield 1. This military exercise brought together military personnel and observers …

A World of Multiple Detonators of Global Wars

December 17, 2018 Opinion

We face a world of multiple wars some leading to direct global conflagrations and others that begin as regional conflicts but quickly spread to big power confrontations. We will proceed to identify ‘g…

Trump Scramble for Africa

December 17, 2018 Opinion

The Wall Street Journalreports on the Trump administration’s plans for U.S. policy in Africa: President Trump plans to reshape America’s policy in Africa by challenging the continent’s leaders to make…

The Yemeni Dead: Six Times Higher Than Previously Reported

December 17, 2018 Opinion

The number of people killed by the violence in Yemen has for the first time risen above 3,000 dead in a single month, bringing the total number of fatalities to over 60,000 since the start of 2016. Th…

Kosovo’s Army Causes a Split in the West But Who’S to Blame?

December 17, 2018 Opinion

NATO has expressed its ‘regret’ that Kosovo has decided to upgrade its Security Force into an army, but the move is just the next, logical step on the road to full statehood, which western powers have…

France’s Yellow Vests: Fuel Tax Hike Triggers Poverty, Finances War and Repayment of the Public Debt

December 17, 2018 Opinion

The Western media in chorus upholds France’s President Macron against the Yellow Vests Movement, which it describes as “Climate Deniers”. The New York Times casually describes the fuel tax hike as a c…

Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau’s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China

December 17, 2018 Opinion

You do have to wonder about the political savvy of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government. The furious fallout from China over the arrest of a senior telecoms executive is going to …

Every Leader Can Learn a Lesson from Nigeria’s Buhari Denying He Was Cloned

December 17, 2018 Opinion

Nigerian President Buhari publicly denied rumors that he died and was replaced by a body double or even a clone. The septuagenarian leader spent several months outside of the country last year being t…