The Valdai Meeting: Where West Asia Meets Multipolarity

The Valdai Meeting: Where West Asia Meets Multipolarity

The 12th “Middle East Conference” at the Valdai Club in Moscow offered a more than welcome cornucopia of views on interconnected troubles and tribulations affecting the region. But first, an important word on terminology – as only one of Valdai’s guests took the trouble to stress. This is not the “Middle East” – a reductionist,…

Syrian Tragedy and US inhuman sanctions

Syrian Tragedy and US inhuman sanctions

Unfortunately, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck southwest Turkey and northwest Syria continues to rise. According to the latest figures, the number of those killed in both regions has reached a staggering 36,000, more than 100,000 inhabitants were injured. An unknown number of victims are still under the rubble. The evacuation will take time…

Canada Has Blood on Its Hands: Ottawa’s Role in the Syria War Exposed

Canada Has Blood on Its Hands: Ottawa’s Role in the Syria War Exposed

While most Canadians would prefer to think of themselves as free of constraint from U.S. foreign policy, still history will show that most often Canada’s foreign policy is a mirror image of the U.S. Canada has blood on its hands in Syria. Canadian intelligence would have provided its government with the facts concerning the Syrian…

Devastating Impacts of Earthquake: Prevailing Sanctions Against Syria

Devastating Impacts of Earthquake: Prevailing Sanctions Against Syria

At a time the entire world community should unite to provide aid to all victims of the massive February 6th earthquakes which devastated south-eastern Turkey and north-western Syria, politics is dividing East from West — once again. Scores of rescue teams, tonnes of material aid and millions of dollars have poured into NATO member Turkey,…