US’s Israel Lobby takes aim at presidential nominee Sanders
U.S. presidential elections will be held in November 2020. Trump is running for reelection as a candidate for the Republican Party. As for the Democratic side, they had nominated 30 candidates vying to face off with the president. Only three of them ... more
Trump keeps firing members of his cabinet!
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has launched an inquiry to impeach President Donald Trump. The Senate, controlled by the Republicans, acquitted Trump. Thus, Trump, who seems to have put a lid on things, also took several steps t... more
Trump declares war against the 'Deep State'!
President Donald Trump's appointment of U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, as the Deputy Director to the "National Intelligence Directorate" in charge of overseeing 17 intelligence agencies has fueled debate about the “Deep State” in the co... more
A West-less world may present an opportunity for Muslim countries
The theme that marked this year's Munich Security Conference summit, which was established during the most heated period of the "Cold War," was "concerns" about the future of a world without the West. Concerns summarized as “Westlessness” was the ma... more
Trump’s Afghanization policy
At the Munich Security conference, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The U.S.’s special representative to Afghanistan Zalmey Khalilzad also made an appearance at the meetin... more
‘Alexander the Great’ war games: Look at what our so-called allies are doing!
The U.S., France and Greece have conducted a joint military drill on the island of Skyros in the Aegean waters. The name of this military drill is apparently “Alexander the Great 2020.”Macedonian King Alexander made history when he launched eastern c... more
Donald Trump’s revenge is a dish best served cold
The impeachment trial in Senate regarding U.S. President Donald Trump ended with a victory lap for the Republicans. As the Republicans hold the majority in the Senate, there was no question about the result. Republican Senator Mitt Romney was the onl... more
Why is Trump delaying Netanyahu annexing the West Bank?
There is a general consensus that U.S. President Donald Trump’s so called peace plan will not come to materialize.American analysts are saying that the deal was dead on arrival. The Israelis know this best. Netanyahu got whatever he wanted from the T... more
Trump’s so-called peace plan will lead to a ‘wonderful world’ of chaos
On Jan. 28, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the so-called Middle East Peace Plan, which he marketed as the "Deal of the Century," with Benjaman Netanyahu by his side at the White House. In the package, Palestinians are treated as pariahs in thei... more
Will Netanyahu’s White House trap sink or swim?
After failing to form a government after the elections held on Apr. 9 and Sept. 17, Israelis will head to the polls again on March 2, 2020. After years in power, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being accused of corruption. On Tuesday, the Israel... more
US arms companies scrape big win thanks to Saudi, UAE purchases after Soleimani killing
In my last column we touched upon the claims in U.S. media regarding Trump’s true motives for ordering the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.Legendary British detective novelist Agatha Christie’s rule of asking “Who had a motive? Who ... more
Does Trump have a game plan?
All eyes were on U.S. President Donald Trump in June of last year. Mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran had reached a fever pitch after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards downed two U.S. drones in the Gulf of Oman. Was Trump going to retaliate milit... more
Soleimani assassination part of Neocon scenario for war with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated in an operation in Baghdad was planning attacks against four U.S. embassies in the region, including the one in Baghdad. The Trump administration mounted a... more