US foreign policy
Civil War in the Imperial Center
Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance Downgraded
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and KATIE ROGERS
FEB. 27, 2018
WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has been...
Syrian Kurds: West has betrayed us
Turkish attack on Afrin: 'The Kurds put their trust in the US and the West'
By Kersten Knipp
24.02.2018
The Kurdish enclave of Afrin in Syria is...
Turkey’s march on Manbij stalled by wall of reality
By Fehim Tastekin
February 23, 2018
Turkey’s Syria adventure is heading into deeper uncertainty, facing obscure American and Russian moves and the bitter realities of...
Creating the Great Israel
US Embassy in Jerusalem to open in May — in time for Israel’s 70th anniversary
Trump administration officials say Congress being briefed on plans; ribbon...
Lebanon – Should it be devil, deep blue sea… or Russia?
Text and photos: Andre Vltchek
Lebanon, as so often in the past, is facing mortal danger.
Saudi Arabia is putting great pressure on the Lebanese Prime...
Defending Hope and Freedom against Fear and Repression in Honduras
by David A. Sylvester
February 12, 2018
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS – You may have seen the photographs of the violent protests here in the capital of Honduras...
Assad in Afrin: Possible ramifications of Damascus’ deployment
By Paul Iddon
22/2/2018
On Tuesday, pro-Syrian government forces, also known as Syrian National Defense Forces (NDF), arrived in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin following calls...
Gaza: A concentration camp of 1.5 million people
Israel mounts fresh military assault on Gaza
By Jean Shaoul
20 February 2018
Israeli forces attacked 18 targets in the Gaza Strip belonging to Hamas,...
Making money from Israel’s settlements: UN report deals a blow to...
Although it could have gone further, the report makes clear that settlements are a grave violation of international law and an intrinsically discriminatory enterprise
By...
Syria: The Tillerson ploy yields first results
Turkey denies reports Syria will help YPG in Afrin
Turkey says reports Syrian army will aid Kurdish YPG in Afrin are false, adding such a...