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Chiefs Of Three Russian Intelligence Agencies Travel To Washington
Mike Eckel | ( RFE/RL) | – – WASHINGTON — The directors of Russia’s three main intelligence and espionage agencies all traveled to the U.S. […]
Saudi Prince reaps $106 bn from “Anti-Corruption” Scheme
Middle East Monitor | – – Saudi media sources yesterday confirmed the release of all detainees held on corruption charges at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in […]
Egypt: Sisi Warns Opposition After Call for Elections Boycott
TeleSur | – – Opposition parties and leaders are calling for a boycott of Egypt’s presidential elections after other candidates were arrested or intimidated. Egypt’s […]
Trump’s “Immigration Policy” is just a form of Ethnic Cleansing
By Peter Certo | (Otherwords.org) | – – I’ll be honest: I didn’t watch Trump’s State of the Union address when it aired. Instead, I […]
The Fascist underpinnings of Trump’s State of the Union
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s State of the Union address had all the elements of fascism except brownshirts marching in […]
Egyptian opposition call for boycotting presidential elections
Middle East Monitor | – – Egyptian former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi called today for boycotting the country’s upcoming presidential elections due in March. Speaking […]
Yemen just got Bloodier & more Complicated: Trump Ally UAE backing Separatist Militia
By Daniel Martin Varisco | (MENA Tidningen) | – – The fighting that erupted in Aden over the weekend is still going on, but army […]
Trump isn’t a Bug in our US Software, he’s a Feature
By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The present arrives out of a past that we are too quick to forget, misremember, […]
Trump declines to Sanction Russia, Spurring Speculation about Putin Hold
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Trump administration has refused to implement new sanctions on the Russian defense sector, as mandated […]