Today Turkish police attacked the headquarters of Koza Ipek in Istanbul, Turkey. A September ruling from an obscure, recently established and much maligned “Peace Court” ruled that the media conglomerate was too […]
Will common sense prevail regarding arms purchases for Mexican Authorities or must we all succumb to drug cartels, Islamic State and NGO´s?
“Our readers know full well that the reality behind the trends about which we write are much more complex than what gets portrayed by the media. Keeping this in mind and you´ll […]
Islamic State attacks Syrian army supply route to Aleppo: monitor
“Islamic State fighters took control of a section of road southeast of Aleppo on Friday, threatening the Syrian army’s only supply route into the city, a group that monitors the civil war […]
Rights group: Russian airstrikes in Syria may have killed dozens of civilians
History frequently repeats itself. The Russians are learning this in Syria, where the methods they are employing against Assad’s opposition are much the same as the methods they employed in their attempt […]
The Latest: Queen toasts China’s Xi at lavish state banquet
“The latest news of the first full day of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Britain. All times local: 9:15 p.m. Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated what she called the “global partnership” between […]
Trudeau to Obama: Canada to pull out of bombing campaign against ISIS
The international community is not happy with the U.S. allowing Russia to take the lead in Syria and in controlling the gas and oil pipelines and lifelines from Saudi into Europe. By […]
Britain to Grant China a Large Stake in Nuclear Industry
“LONDON — In an important breakthrough for Chinese industry and global influence, the British and Chinese governments agreed on Wednesday to give China a substantial stake in the British nuclear industry, both […]
Syria’s Assad Met Putin in Moscow for Talks Tuesday, Russia Says
“Bashar al-Assad held talks in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin in the Syrian president’s first official foreign visit since the civil war in his country erupted in 2011, underscoring the growing Russian […]
Iraq’s ruling alliance, militias urge PM to seek Russian strikes
“Iraq’s ruling alliance and powerful Shi’ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian air strikes on Islamic State militants, who control large parts of the country, members of the […]
Facing Dire Financial Straits, Saudi Arabia Delays Contractor Payments To Preserve Cash
“One narrative we’ve recounted time and again over the past six or so months revolves around the extent to which Saudi Arabia has put itself in dire financial straits by stubbornly keeping […]