The Syrian city of Raqqa, the Islamic State [IS] group’s de facto capital, stands next in line in the battle against militants after this week’s assault on Mosul in Iraq. French President Francois Hollande has warned that IS militants under attack by Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Mosul are …
Read More »China’s Fall 2016 Latin America Charm Offensive
In recent months, the People’s Republic of China has successfully faced and largely overcome a significant crisis in its relationships with Latin America, even while the United States, as it approaches the upcoming presidential election, plunges into a new phase of uncertainty in its own relationship with the …
Read More »Russia-Armenia Joint Air Defense Reinforcement in South Caucasus
In view of the enhanced NATO’s activity to expand its military presence on the Eastern European block, Russia embarks on the strategy of increasing its military buildup in the South Caucasus with the key air defense units to be deployed on the Armenian soil – Russia’s ally in …
Read More »Aleppo for Mosul – Was it the Russian-American Deal?
I confess that when it comes to the politics and conflicts of the Middle East, I am a firm believer in conspiracy theories. This is not due to a penchant for rash or unfounded judgments. It is a product of experience. Conspiracies have played a major role in …
Read More »Zero Hour to Liberate Mosul, Daesh Last Major Stronghold in Iraq, Ticked
The battle to regain Mosul from Daesh kicked off at 12 midnight October 17, 2016 with the participation of more than 25,000 Iraqi troops from various legions. Mosul is Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq. It was once the country’s second-largest city, with a diverse population of about 1.2 …
Read More »KSA Cuts Relations with Egypt, Marking the Beginning of GCC Split from Egyptian Affairs
This is exactly what we have said five years ago, yet at the time nobody was listening. KSA tried its utmost to perish the two consecutive [Egyptian] revolutions of 25th January and 30th of June for two reasons. The first is the great fear from the mobility of …
Read More »US Russia War: US DEFCON RAISED To Level 3 – Air Force Ready To Mobilize In 15 Minutes
The state of affairs between the US and Russia at this time seems to be unstable. A US-Russia War has become a greater concern more recently; shades of the Cold War and nuclear arms races are being reflected in today’s reality. Given the current situation, has the US …
Read More »Montenegro Population Statistics and Voting Lists Inconsistency
As of August 1, 2016 the total population of Montenegro (Table 1) equals to 622.813 persons (column 3), of which n=53.124 are preschool children (4), n=98.351 are school pupils (5), the children who do not attend school are n=5.364 (6). Consequently, the number of citizens over the age of …
Read More »American Power and Liberal Order
Over the past year, real-estate tycoon Donald Trump mesmerized the American media during his run for the presidency. He broke every rule of expected conduct for presidential candidates and not only survived—he thrived. Many of his attention-grabbing departures were matters of style and character. But among his heresies …
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