February 22, 2019 | Astute News

MbS’ Asia Tour Is Much More Than a Post-Khashoggi Photo-Op

February 22, 2019

Many have dismissed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Asia tour to Pakistan, India, and China as nothing more than a post-Khashoggi photo-op to shore up international support, but it’s actually…

The World Must Know the Truth About Ultra-Violent Indian Media

February 22, 2019

Opinion

In many countries, the gap between social media rhetoric and mainstream media rhetoric is often quite vast. In India however, on both mainstream and social media, there is a race to the bottom in term…

The CIA Is Using Turkey to Pressure China

February 22, 2019

Opinion

For the last few weeks, the Turkish Press has been talking about the fate of the Uyghurs, the Turkish-speaking Muslim population of China. The political parties of the opposition, including the Kemali…

How New Silk Roads Are Shaping Southwest Asia

February 22, 2019

Opinion

Singapore, aiming high for the status of Asia’s unofficial capital, seems like the ideal venue for a conference to discuss how the Middle East could learn a few lessons from ASEAN’s multi-layered rela…

It’s Back to the Iran-Contra Days Under Trump

February 22, 2019

Opinion

Showing that he is adopting the neoconservative playbook every day he remains in office, Donald Trump handed the neocons a major win when he appointed Iran-contra scandal felon Elliott Abrams as his s…

Trump’s Venezuela Gamble Is Turning Out to be a Beaten Docket

February 22, 2019

Opinion

Trump’s bid for regime change in Venezuela is starting to look like a fatal overreach. With the South American country’s military remaining firmly loyal to President Maduro, embarrassing questions loo…

Pompeo, Pence & the Alienation of Europe

February 22, 2019

Opinion

What a job Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did in Europe last week. If the objective was to worsen an already critical trans–Atlantic rift and further isolate the U.S., th…

Saudi Arabia Wants to be the Next Hotspot for Russian & Chinese Tourists

February 22, 2019

Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s on a quest to become the next hotspot for Russian and Chinese tourists. The CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) lauded the socio-cultural openings undertaken in the Kingdom…