Day: March 23, 2019

UAE’s bin Zayed ‘Proposed Killing Taliban Leaders’

March 23, 2019 Opinion

Mohammed bin Zayed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, offered to set up a covert assassination programme targeting senior Taliban leaders during a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier t…

The Taliban’s Victory Along the Turkmenistani Border Is One of Its Most Important Yet

March 23, 2019 Opinion

The Afghan Civil War spilling over into Turkmenistan. The Taliban reportedly chased approximately 100 members of the Afghan Border Forces into Turkmenistan following heated fighting in the province of…

So What If Trump “Recognizes” “Israel’s” Annexation of the Golan?

March 23, 2019 Opinion

Who really cares what Trump says when nobody’s words one way or the other are going to change the reality that “Israel” probably won’t be dislodged from the occupied Golan Heights anytime soon, especi…

Russia Gives US Red Line on Venezuela

March 23, 2019 Opinion

At a high-level meeting in Rome this week, it seems that Russia reiterated a grave warning to the US – Moscow will not tolerate American military intervention to topple the Venezuelan government with …

Lebanon Must Turn to Europe as Mediator for Its Maritime Claims Dispute with Israel

March 23, 2019 Opinion

Lebanon is preparing to receive US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with no domestic enthusiasm. It is foreseen that the visit will bring no positive outcome to the country. This conclusion has been rea…

US-Germany Rift Set to Blow

March 23, 2019 Opinion

This is going to get very ugly. Germany is openly defying US President Trump's demands to spend more on its NATO budget. Already the American ambassador to the country is crying foul, prompting German…

Crimea: The Geopolitical Jewel Russia Continues to Polish

March 23, 2019 Opinion

Washington last week gave another sign that the Trump administration is moving towards declaring the Golan Heights to be Israeli sovereign territory. At the heart of the move are huge anticipated US-I…

The US Could Change Global Geopolitics by Becoming the Top Oil Exporter in 2024

March 23, 2019 Opinion

The International Energy Agency forecast that the US could become the world’s top oil exporter by 2024. The report attributes this to “the incredible strength of its shale industry”, noting that it am…