Syria Safe-Zones-Plan Takes Effect
RUSSIA, IRAN AND TURKEY have agreed to a memorandum establishing four safe zones across the north, central, and southern parts of Syria. This plan took effect on 05 May at 21:00…
Nexus Between Waning Regime’s Power and Influence of Militants In Syria
That the United States launched 59 missiles targeting an Assad military base in Syria after the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun remains a chance for eradicating militants’ sphere of influence…
Trump, China and Middle East Arms Race
Forced to acknowledge that Iran is complying with the nuclear agreement it concluded two years ago with the world’s major powers, US President Donald J. Trump appears to be groping…
Egypt’s Economic Tightrope
Egypt’s government, under the leadership of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is firmly wedged between a rock and a hard place – on the one hand the danger of economic collapse; on…
Compulsory Military Conscription in Syria Drives Many Males into Exile
“Kill or be killed.” This is Bashar Assad’s bitter dichotomy. While the Assad regime has lost tens of thousands of soldiers, tens of thousands more have been forced to fight…
Saudi Women Fleeing Has Become a Nightmare for Saudis
Another Saudi woman tries to run away from her family AGAIN. Dina Ali, a 24-year-old Saudi woman tried to flee from her family, seeking asylum in Australia. But she wasn’t…
Towards a New World Order in Eurasia: The 21st Century’s Great Game
Remarks at conference on Regional Cooperation Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific and the Emergence of New Eurasian Geopolitics, Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. One…
Russia Grants 9 Arab Countries Visa-Free Entry
The Russian government released on Monday a list of 18 countries whose citizens have been granted the right to enter far-east Russia without an official entry visa; this list includes…
ISIS in the Heart of Egypt Isn’t Sisi’s Biggest Problem
British author Robert Fisk has criticized Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s declaration of a state of emergency even without returning to his government, as his predecessors Sadat and Mubarak have…
Yanni Plays Music for Aleppo and Selena
Perhaps the loudest sound in the language of war is the one of bullets and guns, but sometimes it might be the sound of a piano.