US foreign policy is (mis)using Kurdish nationalism since succeeding to British global aspirations in the wake of WW2
The Kurdish people pride themselves in a very old history, forerunners reaching back to early Neolithic settlers up to 10’000 years B.C.. … Weiterlesen
Washington’s escalatory steps force Ankara to react – with potentially positive consequences for the stalled Russian-Turkish Sochi agreement.
The news came Wednesday noon and were as brief as precise: Turkish president Erdoğan announced, that he plans to launch a military … Weiterlesen
Fact is, it’s the other way round: Global leadership has lost he US – and for good.
The Buenos Aires G20 summit cemented, what really is US president Trump’s political strategy: Washington does not even care for a US leadership … Weiterlesen
Reports about the two ex-IS cities, Mosul and Raqqa, drive tears into the eyes of any decent researcher, who still enjoys possession of a warm heart.
Dry facts are quickly told: Mosul is the fifth biggest Iraqi city behind the … Weiterlesen
The INF treaty covers intermediate range nuclear forces – but Trump’s handling might result in wide range and long term consequences, trading US political interests for short term gains of their arms industry.
Two of the many problems analysts face … Weiterlesen
Seven year-old Syria conflict gets a shiny new peace building format – while western propaganda media look the other way.
That’s certainly unprecedented but interesting and symptomatic: The biggest German daily „Süddeutsche“ squeezes a few lines on its … Weiterlesen
Imminent US cabinet reshuffle gives a hint on planning.
This is the special Trump way to fire a minister: Talk bad about him in public, hint he’s “on the way out” – and help raise the level of speculations about … Weiterlesen
Frenzy about an alleged (fake) Russian murder case – near complete silence about French realities.
French state prosecutors have it, that former French secret service (DGSE) agents planned to kill a Congolese ex-general and opposition leader, Ferdinand Mbaou. In rare … Weiterlesen
Sochi agreement on the demilitarized Idlib belt offers risks – and opportunities.
The chain of events is now allowing prognoses: After the fall of IS/Daesh strongholds in Duma/Damascus and Daraa the Syrian government and its allies Russia and Iran took … Weiterlesen
