Day: August 20, 2020

Lukashenko Just Hinted at a ‘Phased Leadership Transition’ in Belarus

August 20, 2020

Belarusian President Lukashenko's announcement that presidential elections will follow a planned constitutional referendum possibly paves the way for a "phased leadership transition" in the Color Revo…

The United Arab Emirates and Israel Join Hands: Great for Trump but More Bad News for the Middle East

August 20, 2020

Opinion

The decision made this week by the United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full diplomatic relations as part of a commitment to normalize the interaction between the two countries was characteris…

Washington to Blame for Building Tensions in Syria

August 20, 2020

Opinion

Since 2011, when the conflict in Syria kicked off, it has virtually been a game of King of the Hill, involving several power shifts. In part, this is due to the intervention of outside players who hel…

Lebanon: Pearl on the New Silk Road or Zone of Dark Age Chaos

August 20, 2020

Opinion

Many voices have been quick to enter the chorus of commentators hypothesizing the manifold possible causes of the devastating explosions which occurred on the afternoon of August 4 in Beirut which has…

“A Cynical Manipulation”: On Israel’s Empty Gesture of Goodwill to Beirut

August 20, 2020

Opinion

No words can appropriately describe the horror that has befallen Beirut. Whether this massive explosion was the result of reckless negligence, stupidity, an act of terrorism, or a combination of all o…

Poland and Lithuania Are Escalating Events in Belarus as They Did with Maidan

August 20, 2020

Opinion

On August 9, presidential elections were held in Belarus with five candidates bidding to be head of state. According to the Central Election Commission, the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashe…

The Progressive Racism of the Ivy League

August 20, 2020

Opinion

If the definition of racism is deliberate discrimination based on race, color or national origin, Yale University appears to be a textbook case of “systemic racism.” And, so, the Department of Justice…

Weaponized Media Coverage & Off-the-Scale Hypocrisy from the West as ‘Regime Change’ in Belarus Is Promoted

August 20, 2020

Opinion

Lukashenko has always admitted his style is authoritarian but notwithstanding this, media coverage of the crisis in Belarus has been slanted and the West’s condemnation of the crackdown on protests re…