Day: July 7, 2019

Debunking the Rumors About Russia Caving in to Israel

July 7, 2019 Opinion

This Spring saw a sudden increase in the volume of articles in the so-called “alternative media and blogosphere” about Putin “selling out” Syria or Iran to the Israelis and their US patrons, or both. …

If You Provoke the Entire World, Something May Happen

July 7, 2019 Opinion

The United States believes that it is so invincible, exceptional and so frightening that no one would ever dare to protest, let alone defend its people against constant humiliation, economic embargos …

Putin’s Trip to Italy Is Actually Pretty Important. Meetings with Pope Francis

July 7, 2019 Opinion

President Putin’s upcoming trip to Italy is much more important than some people might think because it represents further progress being reached on a “New Detente”, and could help improve Orthodox-Ca…

Cheated by the JCPOA, Iran No Longer Trusts Europe and is Heading Towards Full Withdrawal

July 7, 2019 Opinion

For more than 14 months now, Europe has offered no solution to ease the crippling US sanctions on Iran, giving the “Islamic Republic” no valid reason to hold on the JCPOA nuclear deal. The Leader…

Trump Admin Dangles $50Bn Bribe for Palestinian Surrender

July 7, 2019 Opinion

President Trump’s senior aide on Mideast affairs Jared Kushner tried last week to sell his much-vaunted “deal of the century” for a Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement. The core of it was a purported…

Yemen: Emirati Drawdown could Give MbS a Way Out

July 7, 2019 Opinion

There was a time - and to the Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, it must now seem a long time ago - that a war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels sounded like a very good…

Life Among the Rubble: Mosul 18 Months after “Liberation”

July 7, 2019 Opinion

Recent news of drought has brought Mosul, Iraq, to the attention of Western media; for the drought has led to the discovery of ancient ruins of archaeological significance. But let’s not forget the ot…

A World without Dollars? Are We Approaching the End of America’s Financial Order?

July 7, 2019 Opinion

For Washington, the U.S. dollar is leverage, a financial weapon to dominate the world economy, to impose its foreign policy agendas and to secure a steady flow of natural resources over sovereign coun…