Sputnik – April 20, 2019 The summit marks a shift in Iraq’s foreign policy, with the country assuming the role of a mediator in the region as US President Donald Trump has revived the Obama-era concept of an anti-Iranian alliance of Gulf nations. Iraq is hosting a one-day summit, which brings together the country’s neighbours: […]
By Adam Garrie | EurasiaFuture | April 18, 2019 Last night it was confirmed that the DPRK tested a new tactical guided weapon. While this particular weapon does not violate the agreement by Pyongyang to refrain from testing ICMBs and nuclear warheads during the course of the peace process, it would be impossible to argue […]
By Adam Garrie | EurasiaFuture | April 18, 2019 In previous times, when Saudi Arabia sought to intervene in the affairs of foreign nations, it did so overtly. Whether funding foreign masjids to advance Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam or sponsoring militant groups with unambiguous links to Riyadh, it used to be that […]
By Patrick Lawrence | Consortium News | April 16, 2019 Moon Jae-in’s Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump last Thursday marked an important step forward for both leaders. The South Korean president appears to have drawn Trump away from the all-or-nothing “big deal” he proposed when he last met Kim Jong-un — an offer […]
By Adam Garrie – EurasiaFuture – 2019-04-14 Sikh civil society groups have condemned Pakistan’s decision to ban activities of Sikhs peacefully campaigning for “Referendum 2020” in which Sikhs plan to defy New Delhi and exercise their democratic right to vote on the issue of self-determination. Next year, Sikhs intend vote “yes or no” on the […]
Diplomatic battles rage on at international bodies such as the UNSC, the OAS and the IMF US VP Mike Pence called on the UN to recognize Guaido as Venezuela’s president. (EFE) By Ricardo Vaz | Venezuelanalysis | April 11, 2019 Caracas – The United States pressured the United Nations to recognize self-proclaimed “Interim President” Juan […]
Sputnik – 11.04.2019 Pakistan has handed over a “request for more information” to the India High Commissioner in Islamabad on the Pulwama dossier, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal told reporters on Thursday. The minister added that India had so far not provided any actionable intelligence that could lead to concluding Pakistan’s involvement […]
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | April 11, 2019 Doublespeak is commonplace in statecraft. A celebrated case is of the former US President Barack Obama who was facing re-election in 2012. Battered by criticism by his Republican contender Mitt Romney for being “soft” on Russia, Obama sought a private understanding with the Kremlin […]
By Gilad Atzmon – April 10, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a decisive victory yesterday. He is likely to carry on to a fifth term in office. As of this morning, the right-wing bloc has a clear advantage of 65 seats (out of 120) over the centre/left parties and seems more likely to form […]
Sputnik – 08.04.2019 MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss any pressing issues with the Ukrainian presidential hopeful, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, if such a dialogue is free of provocations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “In general, Putin is always open for dialogue, except for the situations when [Kiev] is trying to couple […]
