Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Shehab Al-Makahleh Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, appeared in a video broadcast by al-Qaeda’s ‘al-Sahab’ media channel in which he criticized Saudi Arabia and its alliance with the United States. This video raises many questions about the timing, the motives and future developments, as Hamza …
December, 2017
April, 2017
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15 April
Golan Heights, Israel, Oil and Trump
Events are moving rapidly to a possible new war involving Israel, the United States, Syria and Russia. Were it to take place, I honestly hope not, it would be yet another stupid war over oil. Only this oil war somehow feels far more dangerous than the US war …
March, 2017
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30 March
What Would Happen if Washington Gave Up on Jihad?
by Thierry Meyssan • President Trump’s desire to fight Daesh and to put an end to international terrorism is going to be extremely difficult to implement. Indeed, it will cause damage to the states who organised it, and implies a reorientation of international politics. The new President of the …
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22 March
Iran, Trump and Bannon’s War in the Middle East?
Ever since September 11, 2001, security concerns have played a central role in the United States’ migration policy – but never more aggressively so than now. Americans, anaesthetized by the War on Terror that just drones on, may have forgotten, but a tough and exhaustive vetting process has …
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13 March
Trump Mulls Middle East Peace Conference
After Friday’s phone call between United States President Donald Trump and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House now says that a Middle East peace conference is a real possibility. The American leader sends his advisor on Israel, Jason Greenblatt, to begin talks with Israelis and Palestinians. US …
December, 2016
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1 December
New Turkey: Erdogan’s Neo-Ottoman Geopolitics and Kurdish Question
The geopolitical and geostrategic interests and balance in Turkey, due to its current Islamist Government lead by the authoritarian President Erdogan, have changed the country in last 15 years to an unrecognizable degree. In my personal opinion it’s hard to continue to define Turkey as an ally to …
November, 2016
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24 November
King Abdullah II of Jordan: Fight Against Terrorism Priority – Australian ABC
Canberra, Nov. 23 (Petra) — Australian ABC TV Channel broadcast on Wednesday an interview with His Majesty King Abdullah II, who started with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah a state visit to Australia upon an invitation from its Governor General Peter Cosgrove. Following is the full text …
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16 November
Trump or Hillary, no difference for Arabs and Muslims
The landslide victory of Republican Donald Trump in the American Presidential Elections against his competitor the Democrat Hillary Clinton and his rhetorics on Islam and Muslims have raised concerns among American Muslims and added to the anti-Muslim sentiments. Yet, what is said during campaigns is not a mandatory …
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6 November
Hold on, Damascus, Chinese Cavalry is Coming
A recent chain of events in the Middle East has resulted in China becoming actively engaged in the settlement of the Syrian conflict. The primarily reason behind this development is the ever increasing activity of Uighur terrorists from the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which, according to a report …
