Al-Golani’s Defiance of Turkey Leads to Syrian Government Control of Khan Sheikhoun

Al-Golani’s Defiance of Turkey Leads to Syrian Government Control of Khan Sheikhoun

During the first week of this month of August, the ex-ISIS commander and current head of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra) Abu Mohammad al-Golani held a press conference in the occupied northern city of Idlib. He declared himself unconcerned by the ceasefire established in the course of thirteen meetings between Turkey and…

China’s Ultimate Play for Global Oil Market Control

China’s Ultimate Play for Global Oil Market Control

All attention is focused on the twists-and-turns of the very noisy US-Iran dispute in the Persian Gulf, but all the while the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is rapidly and quietly consolidating a dominant presence in the area with the active support of Russia. Beijing, as a result, is fast acquiring immense influence over related key dynamics…

Banned Missile Test Reveals All You Need to Know About US Foreign Policy

Banned Missile Test Reveals All You Need to Know About US Foreign Policy

A recent missile test confirmed by the Pentagon is stoking fears of a newly established arms race which would include, among others, Russia and China. On August 18, North Korea tested a previously banned ground-launch missile with a range of over 500km, sending the entire world into an enormous, frenzied panic. Oh no, it was…

‘Slowbalization’: Is the Slowing Global Economy a Boon or Bane?

‘Slowbalization’: Is the Slowing Global Economy a Boon or Bane?

A group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: eat local, focus on traditional recipes, relax, and enjoy your meal. The Slow Food movement began as a protest against McDonald’s, which opened a new franchise near the Spanish Steps in Rome. But it grew…

Daesh Is Curiously Pursuing the Same Strategic Goal as India in Afghanistan

Daesh Is Curiously Pursuing the Same Strategic Goal as India in Afghanistan

The world’s most notorious terrorist group claimed credit for a suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed the Taliban leader’s younger brother and threatened to derail the organization’s peace talks with the US, which curiously aligns with the same strategic goal being pursued by India in Afghanistan. Daesh claimed credit for a suicide bombing at a…