Starting from the presidency of George W. Bush to that of Trump, the U.S. has made some missteps that not only reduce its influence in
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General Haftar Still Holds All the Cards After Berlin's Libya Summit
Berlin’s Libya summit ended without any real changes to the status quo despite all relevant foreign parties to that country’s civil war superficially agreeing to
Hour of Reckoning Looms for Lebanon as Violent Anti-Government Protests Hit Beirut
As smoke rises over Lebanon’s capital Beirut, scenes of utter chaos stand in sharp contrast to protesters’ once-peaceful calls for reforms. With the Lebanese all
Does Gangster-nomics Meet its End in the Iraqi Desert?
In the aftermath of the killing of Iranian IRGC General Qassem Soleimani a lot of questions hung in the air. The big one was, in
Mass Protests Escalate in Iraq and Lebanon
Iraq and Lebanon have been rocked once again by mass protests and violent repression under conditions in which discredited caretaker governments in both countries have
Iraq: A Multipolar Restart
When the US began its military adventure in Iraq in 2003, many Western scholars noted that Washington’s unilateral aggression was leading to a rethinking of
Trump: Make Space Great Again
With a stroke of a pen, Donald Trump created an entirely new branch of the armed forces last year. It’s the first new branch of
The Oligarchs Assemble at Davos
Hundreds of bankers, corporate executives, celebrities, and heads of state and cabinet members have arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to take part in the 50th annual
