The most probable answer to this question is: No. Yet, the almost 90 year old organization is suffering considerable internal cracks that should convince all observers to rephrase the question to become: What kind of a new organization will emerge from the current phase of both internal and …
Read More »The Shadow Prime Minister of Iraq
The Speaker of Iraq’s Parliament Selim Al Jabouri heard some very encouraging commitment in Washington during his visit during the second week of June. Jabouri is emerging slowly as a moderate Iraqi Sunni leader, well connected to the Anbar tribes, and genuinely anti-ISIL. Officials close to Jabouri expressed …
Read More »Buying Silence: How the Saudi Foreign Ministry controls Arab media
The Concept of Helsinki Accords and the Search for a Strategy in Syria and Iraq The Concept of Helsinki Accords and the Search for a Strategy in Syria and Iraq The Middle East now is in many aspects reminiscent of the pre First World War Europe. The atmosphere …
Read More »Asia-Pacific Tensions Threaten to Spiral Into War
Growing tensions in the Asia Pacific region, amid which the US is playing the role of a self-appointed “indispensible mediator,” are the result of Washington’s long-standing and well-documented foreign policy, Tony Cartalucci stresses. Although the increasing tension between Beijing and its neighbors in the Asia Pacific appears to be spontaneous and …
Read More »St. Petersburg Forum: Message From the Russian Davos
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was attended by more than 5,000 participants, including high-ranking officials, leading businessmen, companies’ chief executives and economic pundits world over who were involved in a three day lively and sometimes heated debate on how to handle global economy and, specifically, on how to business with Russia. The annual St. Petersburg Economic …
Read More »France Passes Some Technology to Russia on Construction of Mistral Warships
According to the director of the department of military technical cooperation, France has handed over to Russia some technology in large-block assembly for the construction of Mistral-class helicopter carriers. KUBINKA (Moscow Region) (Sputnik)– France has handed over to Russia some technology in large-block assembly for the construction of Mistral-class helicopter carriers, the …
Read More »Saudi deputy crown prince leaves for Russia
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman will leave for an official visit to Russia on Wednesday. The visit is in response to an invitation from the Russian government and based on the directive of Saudi King Salman bin Abdelaziz, according to a Royal Court statement. Prince …
Read More »European Union (EU): After Greece Exit, Israel Entry?
Will Netanyahu now Apply to Join the European Union – (in lieu of Greece) – together with its 5 million Dispossessed Palestinians, 400 Nuclear Warheads, 500,000 Illegal Settlers, 1.8m Civilians still under Blockade in Gaza plus its annual shipment of $3bn of guns, missiles and bombs from the …
Read More »The World’s Biggest Arms Importer
In 2014, wars raged in Syria, Gaza, Libya, Iraq, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, Egypt, Yemen, Central African Republic and Congo. Many other countries are eager importers of arms every year. We wonder: Which country imported the most arms in recent years? A. Saudi Arabia B. China C. United …
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