The Beginnings of Pyongyang’s Military Involvement in the Middle East and its Evolution Over Half a Century Military Watch Magazine | October 7, 2018 While the Yom Kippur War is a well known Cold War engagement between Soviet and Western aligned forces which took place in the midst of the Vietnam War, pitting the forces […]
A report published this week by the Israel Hayom newspaper apparently leaking details of Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” reads like the kind of peace plan that might be put together by an estate agent or car salesman.
But while the authenticity of the document is unproven and indeed contested, there are serious grounds for believing it paves the direction of any future declaration by the Trump administration.
As’ad AbuKhalil looks at Gulf rulers vying to play top host to U.S. interests in the Middle East. By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News The political role of the United Arab Emirates has changed dramatically since the death of…Read more →
We have been here many times before. However, on this occasion even the principal actors understand that the Palestinian Authority is not crying wolf as it warns of imminent collapse.
The crisis is entirely of Israel and Washington’s making. Keen to pander to hawkish public opinion in the run-up to last month’s election, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a severe blow against Mahmoud Abbas and his government-in-permanent-waiting.
(MEMO) — US President Donald Trump is pushing for the Muslim Brotherhood to be labelled a terror group at the urging of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, who visited the White House earlier this month. “The president has consulted with his national security team and leaders in the region who share his concern, and this designation is […]
As’ad AbuKhalil explains why Palestinians will see through the latest U.S. illusion of a Middle East “peace process.” By As`ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News There is great speculation about the “Deal of the Century” for the Middle East,…Read more →
Settle: resolve or reach an agreement Arab Weekly Speculative but interesting..Read entirely at the link. I’m just excerpting a few paragraphs below:
(MEE) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated report on Russian interference in the 2016 US elections confirmed that then President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team had spoken with Egypt about postponing its UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion. “Multiple members of the Transition Team, as well as President-Elect Trump, communicated with foreign government officials to […]
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | April 12, 2019 The Arab Spring has returned to the Middle East after nearly six years in exile. It was in July 2013 that reversing the tide of democracy in Egypt that swept away the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak, army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led a […]
