Syria's Cauldron: One Step Away from Major Showdown
Authored by Peter Korzun via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
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Partitioning Syria: Oil, Gas, And Peace
Authored by James Durso via OilPrice.com,
It’s the 101st anniversary of the Sykes–Picot Agreement and, in light of the non-stop Syrian Civil War, it’s time to ask, “How’s that working out for you?”
The Shocking Trigger Behind Today's Gulf Scandal: Qatar Paid Al-Qaeda, Iran $1BN In Hostage Deal
The FT has unveiled what its believes is the key trigger behind the shocking overnight collapse in diplomatic relations between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors.
NATO Launches Its Own Operation In The Middle East
Authored by Peter Korzun via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
The recent NATO summit took a decision to formally become a member of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS), in addition to its training mission in Iraq.
Manchester Innocence Lost - "Torture One Day, Passports The Next"
Authored by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog,
There are times when you have to talk about things when it appears most inopportune to do so, because they’re the only times people might listen. Times when people will argue that ‘this is not the right moment’, while in reality it’s the only moment.