By Shehab Al Makahleh Mikhail Bogdanov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and African countries, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia has confirmed that the real danger to modern world is extremism, fanaticism and radicalism. Speaking at the International media forum …
Read More »Lebanon’s controversial candidate for president
Lebanon is witnessing political turmoil with Maronite Christian politician Suleiman Franjieh’s unexpected bid for the presidency. The candidacy of Franjieh, which is currently debated, a March 8 figure and a friend of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, may seem nothing out of the ordinary at first glance given Franjieh’s …
Read More »ISIS Is Here: Return of the Jihadi
Bruce Hoffman “This is sort of the new normal,” FBI Director James Comey observed after the most recent Fourth of July. Comey was talking about the ten persons who were arrested in connection with a variety of plots linked to ISIS in the weeks leading up to that …
Read More »Gas Wars: Turkey Tries to Push Russia Aside
Nikolay Pakhomov The current outbreak of animosity between Russia and Turkey has had many consequences. One consequence, in the economic sphere, has repercussions far exceeding bilateral ties: a project to deliver Russian natural gas—first to Turkey and then to Europe—has been put on hold. This project, known as …
Read More »Turkish-Russian Tension Set To Spill Onto European Pitches – Analysis
JAMES M. DORSEY The escalating Turkish-Russian crisis following Turkey’s downing in November of a Russian war plane promises to spill onto European soccer pitches with FC Lokomotiv Moscow set to play Fenerbahce SK, notorious for its fiery fan base, in a Europa League match. With Russia seeking to …
Read More »Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the agenda for New York Conference
By Shehab Al Makahleh At his three hour annual press conference which was attended by more than 1,500 journalists, Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the agenda for New York conference , which will begin its work today (Friday) with attendance of foreign ministers of 17 countries to …
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