Assad Springs A Surprise
With the help of its regional allies and Russia, President Assad and the Syrian Government have managed to bounce back from the brink, says...
The Sultan Strikes Back
Erdogan is convinced that American agencies had a role to play in the attempted coup d’état that failed to materialise, and he is all...
A President Swallowed by History
Celebrated legal expert and commentator Stanley L Cohen takes stock of the situation following Donald Trump’s Jerusalem fiasco
A Matter Of Shame
The Rohingya people have been subjected to a brutal and systematic
genocide while western nations line up to exploit the resources of Burma,
says...
The Jordanian Rapture
Amidst growing anger among its tribes and perpetual threat of Islamic State, Jordan is reaching out to new allies to further augment its security;...
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
As the United States saw an opening in the otherwise rock-solid Latin American new-Left conglomeration, it acted swiftly to get a foothold it had...
That sweet taste of victory
AN OPPORTUNISTIC ALLIANCE OF REFORMISTS, MODERATES AND SOME CONSERVATIVES HAVE MANAGED TO CREATE A WORKABLE SPACE INSIDE THE IRANIAN MAJLIS THAT HAD REMAINED A...
Wither Kurdistan?
By going for a premature independence referendum against everyone’s advice, Masoud Barzani seems to have not only finished his career, but the dream of...
That Sweet Taste of Victory
President Rouhani has effectively mauled his conservative rival to mount a massive win, but he will need to do much more to make this...
Remains of The Day
As the war in Syria starts to wind up a somewhat clearer picture of winners and losers has started to emerge; and at...



































