The Twilight of the War

The Twilight of the War

World wars do not only end with a winner and a loser. Their termination defines the contours of a new world. The First World War ended with the defeat of the German, Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires. The cessation of hostilities was marked by the elaboration of an international organisation, the League of Nations (LN),…

Putin’s “Chaos” Warning Should Be Taken Very Seriously

Putin’s “Chaos” Warning Should Be Taken Very Seriously

President Putin warned that any further strikes on Syria will “lead to chaos in International Relations”. He made his remarks while speaking to his Iranian counterpart in a telephone conversation over the weekend, and his vague words have led to a flurry of speculation about what he was implying. There are of course whose “confirmation…

The Qur’ān, the Great War and the West

The Qur’ān, the Great War and the West

سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا الثَّقَلَانِ (Qur’ān, al-Rahmān, 55:31) We shall one day take you to task, O you sin-laden two! (In the above verse the Qur’ān has addressed both a Western world that is loaded with sin, as well as the Shayatīn (plural of Shaitān/ Satan who are evil Jinn/) who have supported and strengthened the West…

WW3? The U.S. Threatens to Bomb Syria While Putin Promises to Retaliate

WW3? The U.S. Threatens to Bomb Syria While Putin Promises to Retaliate

The replacement of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo signals a hawkish shift in the administration’s foreign policy that is clearly intended to prepare the country for a confrontation with Russia. Pompeo was not chosen for his diplomatic skills or his nuanced grasp of foreign relations but for his hardline approach…