Category Archives: Middle East

What Does Erdogan’s Reelection Mean for the New Cold War?

With nationalists empowered in parliament and the West all but certain to keep up the with-us-or-against-us pressure, Turkiye moving closer to the East appears more likely.

China and the Revenge of the Sanctioned

How US ham-handed use of force and misreadings of key players’ interests, allowed China to suddenly take a leadershp role in the Middle East

Is The U.S. Preparing To Punish OPEC?

Has the US still not worked out that there are some parties it can’t push around, and OPEC might be one of them?

‘Death Outlives War’: Analysis Estimates Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million

A new study tallies the cost of US war-fomenting in the Middle East. The numbers get big fast.

The Taliban and the Islamic State Continue to Fight for Afghanistan’s Future

True to form for US nation-breaking exercises, Afghanistan is afficted by continuing facional power strugges.

Can the US Adjust Sensibly to a Multipolar World?

The US channels Nora Desmond.

Erdogan Makes Comeback in Turkish Polls. Opposition Sends Mixed Signals on Russia.

Erdogan and his opponent Kilicdaroglu are virtually tied ahead of the May 14 election that could have enormous implications for the New Cold War.

The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)

Tectonic eruptions in Eurasia erode America’s global power.

Azerbaijan Takes Center Stage in Eurasian Integration

Tensions rise at the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran intersection.

Vzglyad – “It’s Time for Russia to Change Its Position in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”

As fallout from movement in geopolitical tectonic plates, Russia may be close to revisings its stance towards Israel and Palestine.

Saudi- U.S. Relations Sour Further On Huge OPEC+ Surprise Cut

Yes, sports fans, the Administration blew it with Saudis. Dealings may have been set to sour, but Team Biden accelerated the process.

U.S. Interference in the Middle East – 20 Years Since the U.S. Invasion of Iraq – Col. Larry Wilkerson

Col. Larry Wilkerson describes how the media barely covered the damage wrought by the U.S.-led “coalition of the willing” in Iraq

U.S. Losing Influence As Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The US has managed to alienate Saudi Arabia, a one-time key ally.