Saturday , November 17 2018

Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense

Breaking News

What’s behind the proposed ‘peace railway’ connecting Israel to the Gulf?

By Abdel Bari Atwan The normalisation blowskeep coming. First,Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netany…
Nation building through state building

Shehab Al Makahleh To diagnose Arab issues, one should first address two concepts: nation-building a…
Arabs between MESA, the ultimatum deal and normalization

By Shehab Al Makahleh Few days ago, a seminar was held in Israel to assess the strategic situation i…
The clash between the United States and the Russian Federation on strategic nuclear weapons

Giancarlo Elia Valori On October 20 last the US President, Donald J. Trump, stated that North Ameri…
A Royal Reshuffle?

Abdel Bari Atwan Many questions were raised about the prolonged stay in London of Prince Ahmad Bin…
Will Moscow host Syria-Israel peace talks?

Shehab Al Makahleh Russian sources believe that Moscow would play the role of a peace mediator betwe…
Restructuring Libya’s finance and economy

Giancarlo Elia Valori Last August the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) moved its Tripoli’s offices …
Why China retains upper hand in Africa despite France, US ambitions

Shehab Al Makahleh China’s ambitions in African countries are on the rise. Beijing’s annual trade wi…
Italy’s and EU’s natural gas imports from the United States

Giancarlo Elia Valori Currently natural gas is one of the most important US assets in its relations …
Congress Is Forcing a Confrontation With Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Bazzi On October 2, Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known critic of the government of Saudi Arabia,…

Op-ed

Arabs between MESA, the ultimatum deal and normalization

November 3, 2018

By Shehab Al Makahleh Few days ago, a seminar was held in Israel to assess the strategic situation …
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Restructuring Libya’s finance and economy

October 22, 2018
Ramifications of tripartite meeting in Tehran

September 20, 2018
Jordan pays price for advocating peace in Syria, defending Jerusalem identity

August 19, 2018
Prospects of US-Iran talks now more remote than ever

August 11, 2018

Military & Security

Terrorism & Extremism

Did Jordan king visit Moscow to avert disaster in the region?

February 19, 2018

By Shehab Al Makahleh The moment his plane landed in Moscow on February 15, Russian media broadcast the …
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Turkish-Kurdish war or Daesh civil war?

January 25, 2018
What are the likely scenarios for the Middle East for the coming years?

December 22, 2017
Hamza bin Laden likely groomed for a senior al-Qaeda role

December 16, 2017
China’s new role in Syria

December 3, 2017

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