Beijing raised its profile at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Council summit of non-Western countries just by providing a forum. London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]
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Dragon Waiting: After Idlib, Will Beijing Bring Syria into its One Belt Network?
As speculation grows that the Syrian army under the regime of Bashar al-Assad is preparing to strike at the Idlib de-escalation zone, the last piece […]
Why is it Muslim Americans need Military Service to be Accepted as Americans?
(Mizan) – On October 19, 2008, a little over a fortnight before the November 4 election contested by Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, […]
Israel Won’t Rule out Bombing Iraq to get at Iran
FM Lieberman: “Our Freedom of Action is Total.”
Parade! How Trump Redefined Victory in Afghanistan as “Attacking our Enemies”
New York (Tomdispatch.com) – 4,000,000,029,057. Remember that number. It’s going to come up again later. But let’s begin with another number entirely: 145,000 — as […]
Trump Gingerly, Politely begs Russia not to Do Syria Idlib Campaign, Pretty Please
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – AFP reports that President Trump is cautioning the Syrian regime against launching an all-out assault on the last remaining rebel […]
Turkey calls US ‘Wild Wolves,’ vows to Dump Dollar for Russia, Iran Trade
Erdogan’s visit to Kyrgyzstan seeks more Trade, Boycott of Gulen Movement
Iran FM in Syria for Talks ahead of Regime Offensive on rebel-held Idlib Province
Damascus (AFP) – Iran’s foreign minister met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in a surprise visit to Damascus ahead of a looming regime […]
Corrupt Gov’t Kept slashing Nat’l Museum, Now Brazilian History up in Smoke
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazilian officials on Monday blamed years of government cutbacks for an inferno that gutted the treasured National Museum, described by […]
Pakistan sides with Iran, as Trump cuts $300 mn in Aid
(TeleSur) – Pakistan and Iran started cooperating on border security last year and during this latest meeting, the officials discussed military and security cooperation. Pakistan […]
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