Suppose the U.S. built and operated a military base in Germany on property confiscated from Jews during the Holocaust. America, Jewish Americans, Germany, and Israel would have reached a principled resolution years ago. Now consider Incirlik (EEN-jeer-leek) Air Base in Turkey. American taxpayers and the Army Corps of Engineers built it 67 years ago. Its 3,320 acres are home to[Read More...]
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Several thousand protesters have gone to the streets in Yerevan in the latest stage of a political crisis created by the aftermath of the armed conflict that erupted last year in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow brokered a ceasefire agreement which saw significant territory handed over to Azerbaijan, but […]
Street protests have allowed Nikol Pashinyan to become prime minister of Armenia. Ironically, the protests may also deprive him of the post. Years of incompetent politics, harassment of opponents, constant personnel reshuffles and highly questionable orders have not done much for Nikol Pashinyan’s popularity. More and more Armenians are now calling for his resignation, but […]
Armenia “‘attempted coup.” Pashinyan defies army demand for resignation The Duran: Episode 897 Armenian PM Pashinyan says army demand for his resignation amounts to ‘attempted coup’ & calls on supporters to rally in capital Armenian PM Pashinyan says army demand for his resignation amounts to ‘attempted coup’ & calls on supporters to rally in capital […]
