The Cradle, May 5, 2023 — For various reasons related to political leverage, regional grandstanding, and outright animosity, Qatar is likely to remain the last Arab state to return to Syria. While most Arab countries […]

Fyodor Lukyanov, RT, May 5, 2023 — George W. Bush’s illegal invasion came at a time when the US was the only real global power, and high on its own self-confidence. Twenty years ago, in […]

The Cradle, May 3, 2023 — Russian-brokered talks to reconcile Ankara and Damascus will hit a wall if Turkiye doesn’t strike a deal to allow Syria and Iraq access to their share of water. Drought […]

Robert Inlakesh, RT, May 2, 2023 — Washington’s poor decision-making is starting to catch up with it, as nations choose to pursue peace without American interference. As Washington’s influence in the Middle East declines, countries […]

Steven Sahiounie, Mideast Discourse, April 27, 2023 — The war in Ukraine was planned to extend to Syria.  Leaked secret documents revealed the Ukrainian military were planning to attack Russian troops stationed in Syria in […]

Radwan Mortada, The Cradle, April 28, 2023 — Did Lebanon’s US-backed army commander exploit the Syrian refugee crisis and incite clashes with them to catapult himself into the highly-contested Lebanese presidency? The US silence on […]

Robert Inlakesh, RT, April 29, 2023 — Washington refuses to countenance exit from the country despite having no right to be there. The US military, with the help of its Kurdish allies, occupies a third […]

Robert Inlakesh, The Cradle, April 26, 2023 — China has a significant economic stake in Azerbaijan’s stability today. When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing’s land route to Europe, Baku and its neighborhood became a vital […]

Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, The Cradle, April 25, 2023 — US imports of Saudi oil are at historic lows, Chinese purchases of Saudi oil continue to grow, and Russian-Saudi energy interests have fully converged. If it’s […]

Scott Ritter, Consortium News, April 24, 2023 — After the Chinese-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Araba and Iran, another diplomatic coup is unfolding in the Middle East. This one is orchestrated by the Russians. While the […]