March 29, 2019
Analysis, NEWS, OPINION
Stacy Little The US Congress approved a bill that hinders the supply of Russian oil and gas to Eastern and Central Europe. “To Save Europe From Russian Intimidation” The bill, the full text of which you can find on the Congress website, has a long title, and Russia …
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March 29, 2019
Analysis, NEWS, OPINION
E. Coachman European officials are shocked by the visit of China’s President Xi Jinping to Italy, which joined the “One Belt, One Road” initiative and is ready to improve matters in her economy, almost completely opening it to Beijing. Half a year ago, it seemed that from the …
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March 29, 2019
Analysis, Geopolitics, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION
Duncan Whitmore Over the weekend Special Counsel Robert Mueller finally concluded his investigation into the possibility of “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia in the run up to the 2016 presidential election. A summary of the findings released by Attorney General William Barr cleared Mr Trump of the …
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March 29, 2019
Americas, Analysis, Asia Pacific, NEWS, OPINION
Giancarlo Elia Valori The primary policy line of the People’s Republic of China, above all at sea level, is to defend its strategic and military interests, but anyway without undermining the trade routes and economic relations between China and its neighbouring countries. Just think about the Spratly issue, …
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March 25, 2019
Analysis, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Terrorism & Extremism
The war on terror entered a new phase with the emergence of a new generation of jihadist groups and a change in tactics and tools to carry out terrorist attacks. Since 2015, large-scale reviews of counterterrorism strategies have been conducted, particularly in the United States and Western European …
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March 19, 2019
Analysis, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION
Shehab Al Makahleh There are political, cultural and economic conflicts mushrooming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Such wars should be collectively addressed. In 2014, the Jordanian monarch King Abdullah II said that the Middle East would not enjoy security and stability without an accepted …
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March 19, 2019
Analysis, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, REGIONS, TOPICS
Giancarlo Elia Valori No official meetings between President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis are officially scheduled on the agenda for the Chinese President’s next visit to Italy. Neither party wants to jeopardize the agreement reached last September on the appointment of bishops and, however, as is well-known, both …
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March 16, 2019
Analysis, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, REGIONS, Terrorism & Extremism
Geostrat: Terrorists throughout the world are made. Since Jordan has borders with Syria and Iraq amidst a turbulent region, many Jordanians due to economic hardships and political dismay have resorted to initiate a caliphate in Iraq and in Syria in cooperation with many extremists and terrorists who stormed …
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March 15, 2019
Analysis, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION
Adeel Abbas The US withdrawal from Afghanistan seems to be the replica of what already happened after Obama decided to leave Iraq in 2012.Recent withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan is considered as the prospect of imminent defeat factor that influenced Trump’s decision ,and also the innumerable financial cost of …
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