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Living in an Open-Air Prison.
Life in Gaza, Palestine, and the destruction and perseverance of human life.
Ukraine Under Fire
Vladimir Putin thought he could send his forces into Ukraine and the people would not fight for their rights. Putin has through most of everything at them and the people are fighting back, men, women, and children.
Putin Negotiates for US in Iran Nuclear Deal
In a world already filled hypocrisy and double standards, this is the ultimate head scratcher the President Biden continues to allow to happen for a reason that is already too late to stop during the Ukraine war!
Saudi Arabia Likely to Start Using Yuan for Oil Trade: End of Petrodollar?
With all the sanctions the USA has enforced on Russia, it forgot that it is also very susceptible to similar kinds of steps and now Saudi Arabia has begun steps to put an end to the petrodollar. This will be a nail in the coffin of the American hegemony over the world.
Israel's Deal With The Iranian Devil
Buried in the news is this secret (until now) potential deal between the US, Russia, Iran and Israel. Just a look at the actors involved, it is a deal with the devil. It will never work.
The Israeli Dilemma: Iranian Nukes
After so many years of trying to halt the Iranians from acquiring the nuclear bomb, the reality is that neither Israel nor the USA could not prevent it. That said, Israel and the West are now at the crossroads.
Isis-K Who Are They and Why Haven’t We Heard About Them Until Recently?
ISIS-K recently took credit for the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, but most of the world hasn't heard of this group until now.
Afghanistan In Chaos
Speechless is a word about the US dismal exit from a 20-year war. But, what of the weapons left behind, the present and future of this land that Britain, Russia, and now the USA, failed to conquer?
Kunduz, Sultan Khil, Kandahar Mass Surrender of Afghan Army
These three situations illustrate just how pathetic is the Afghan Army when fighting the ragtag Taliban.
The Afghanistan Ending Debacle
There goes the Great American prestige around the world as America leaves like a dog with its tail between its legs from a 20 year war they lost.
Jordan Migrants
The article is all about the migrant people in JORDAN. Climate change is affecting the world especially the migrants. Jordan govt. and UNHCR are taking some initiatives to solve the problem.
Iranian Piracy in the Persian Gulf
With their outright rejection of the President Biden's bid to get Iran back in the nuclear deal, it seems Iran is now raising tensions through its piracy of cargo tankers in and around the UAE.
Iran's Kamikaze Drone Attacks the Mercer Street Israeli Tanker
Iran has shown the world that its continued pursuit of drone technology has reached a high degree of sophistication that they previously did not have. This opens a new door.
The Most Durable and Important Leaders of the Middle East
The Middle East is a very important region. It is however divided into its present shape by the Anglo-French agreement of 1916 known as the Spykes-picot agreement. It was carved out of the Ottoman-ruled area after the Caliphate collapsed at the end of WW I
President Biden's Pathetic Iranian Policy
Just bend over, America. Do anything to lure our Iranian friends back to a nuclear containment deal that insures nothing.
The Turkish-Palestinian Security Agreement
This could be a harbinger of things to come in the Middle East as Russia and Turkey dominate much of the region as the USA fades away to deal with domestic issues.
Hark Back to the Past: How the USA Lost Influence in Iraq
Iraq fell out of the US orbit after a military coup by Lt Gen Kaseem in 1958 and after that despite an invasion by Bush America has lost everything in Iraq.
The Consequences of a US and Israeli War Against Iran
This is a comprehensive analysis of the consequences of a US and Israeli war against Iran. But will Benjamin Netanyahu ever be happy without going to war against Iran? It seems unlikely and this is a very complex issue with no easy answer.
President Biden Bends Over For Iran On Nuclear Agreement
As so many had predicted, Biden is doing almost anything to get the Iranians back to adhering to Obama-Iran agreement of 2015, which Biden was VP then. Another sad chapter for the Middle East.
The Arrival of Chinese Troops in Iran
This is HUGE. It may not seem like it, but it will be the door that China takes advantage of to have a real physical presence in the Middle East is so many ways.
COVID-19 has prompted transgender groups in Asia and the Pacific to take action
transgender groups in Asia and the Pacific to take action
An Anchor of Stability in Arab World and Middle East in Current Strategic Game
Arabs point of view on the current strategic atmosphere of the Middle East
The Silent Foreign Invasion of Libya
As much of the world fights the Covid-19 virus and attention is distracted from Libya, a quiet foreign invasion has been happening to this broken country to control its huge oil fields and position in the Middle East. One country is adversarial, the other a NATO country.
Turkish Involvement in Middle East, Strategic Cost and Advantages
The strategic game of Turkey and its objectives and cost.
Iranian Encirclement of Middle East and Its Cost
Iranian revolution 1979 is the base of current theory of Iranian dominance in Middle East.
Cost of Conflict, Regular and Irregular Wars in the Middle East, an Israel’s Perspective
In all regular wars, Israeli success stories are everywhere in world. But now a new category of warfare in the front of Israel. The irregular war is a novel concept for which Israel is not ready.
The Strategic Balance of Middle East
The current situation of Middle East is going to be interesting as Israel has became major influencer in the region. The enemies and Alliances have changed.
Trump's Endgame in the Middle East
As Trump's reign as POTUS finally ends, his scorched earth policy to make things a mess for Biden-the new president elect and Israel's political chaos, is deploying a lot of firepower in the Persian Gulf. Why?
The influence of the Brotherhood in the Middle East
Spreading chaos ,Destruction and revolutions
Culture Awareness: The Culture of Saudi Arabians
Culture is what defines who we are, this paper will look at the culture of the Saudi Arabians.
The Abraham Peace Accord: An Arab NATO
Trump is touting that his Abraham Accord between UAE, Bahrain and Israel, it historic and worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. Is it?
Trump and Peace in Middle East
President Trump is trying desperately to showcase an Arab-Israel peace accord and is hastily adding Arab nations on the normalization of relations' list. Hence, portraying himself as peace advocate.
Beirut Explosion
This article is all about Beirut Explosion and Reason behind it.
Escalation in Idlib & Aleppo Countryside: No Gains for Erdogan
Just before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, armed factions with Turkish artillery and missile support launched attacks on several axes in the rural areas of Aleppo and Idlib, apparently in an attempt to achieve gains.
Lebanon's Elite
The concept of "political clientelism" is adopted to explain how the underdeveloped state functions and to explain its poor performance. Michael Johnson applied this approach in the case of Lebanon, considering that "islamisis is the central phenomenon in lebanese economy, society and politics".....
The Challenges to Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030
Mohammed bin Salman, or MbS, the all-powerful Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, is not only powerful. He's also very ambitious. MbS is famous for his goal of transforming and modernizing the notoriously secretive and conservative country of Saudi Arabia.
Al Qaeda Will Be in Afghanistan If US Pulls Out Without Nation-Building
Experts guarantee that Al Qaeda will find a sanctuary in Afghanistan if Donald Trump pulls out now without doing nation-building work.
Saudi Arabia Spent Billions on State of Art Air Defense Systems but They Came a Cropper in the Face of Low-Cost Drones
The Saudi's spent a fortune beefing up their AD capability but low-cost drones and cruise missiles did the trick sending the kingdom a warning that will be difficult to digest and raising a specter of a crisis in time to come.
What Will Happen If the Islamic World Unites
What will happen if the Islamic world unites? Surely you will find this amazing that how much is the Islamic world powerful. If all of the Islamic world unites it can rule the whole of the world and absolutely nobody can stop it.
Who Was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi?
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last king or Shah of Iran and he ruled the throne between the years 1941 through 1979.
Israel Issues Commemorative Stamp to Honor Indian Soldiers Who Died During Wwi
The role of the Indian army is much neglected during World War I not withstanding the fact that nearly 1.5 million Indian soldiers fought against the Central powers notably the Turkish empire
The United States and the Middle East: Roots of the Past Lead to the Present
How does the history of the US involvement in the Middle East lead to the present?