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The US is said to be mulling military options in Syria amid deadlock at the Security Council, but that would mean lighting the fuse for World War III The UN Security Council meeting on Syria called over the weekend was bound to end in mutual recrimination between the US …
October, 2016
September, 2016
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11 September
How Putin and Xi Outsmarted Obama and the West at G20 Summit
On September 4-5, the G20 held its annual summit in Hangzhou, China, President Xi Jinping’s home. G20 summits tend to be meaningless, but this one appears to have been outright harmful. The signature event was when President Barack Obama’s Air Force One was not met with a staircase—and it …
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11 September
Turkey Adds a Layer of Complexity to a Convoluted Conflict
Aug. 30: Turkey Adds a Layer of Complexity to a Convoluted Conflict After clearing a path for its troops to enter Syria, Turkey is now fully involved in a military campaign in northern Aleppo province. Turkish forces, predominantly backing the Free Syrian Army, are advancing against positions in …
July, 2016
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29 July
A Rising Star in the Middle East: Vladimir Putin
Just three or four years ago, no one was talking seriously about a role for Russia in the Middle East. It is indeed amazing how Vladimir Putin, with minimum investment, has achieved all this in such a short time. He is now publicly invited by Saudi Foreign Minister …
February, 2016
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1 February
Farcical Syrian “Peace Talks”: Dead on Arrival
Talks are orchestrated to fail. Mainstream and much alternative media misreporting continues calling five years of US naked aggression against a nation threatening no one a “civil war.” There’s nothing “civil” about it. Syria was invaded, Washington using ISIS and other terrorist groups, enlisting fighters from scores of …
December, 2015
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7 December
Daesh on the Run: Putin’s Decisiveness the Key to Russia’s Success in Syria
Russian decisiveness in taking on the notorious Daesh (ISIS/ ISIL) terrorist organization in Syria is the key to Moscow’s successful military operation, political analyst Salman Rafi Sheikh stresses. In contrast to the US-led anti-Daesh coalition, Russia has demonstrated a serious and realistic approach towards conflict resolution in the Middle East, according …
September, 2015
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28 September
Syria is Now in the Middle of a New, More Dangerous Cold War
RD Interview: Professor Emeritus of Columbia University Robert Legvold argues that Russia and the U.S. are in the second phase of a new Cold War that has the potential to exacerbate the situation in Syria and become another missed opportunity for cooperation. Russia and the United States …
