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.
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The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?)
Tectonic eruptions in Eurasia erode America’s global power.
Read more...Azerbaijan Takes Center Stage in Eurasian Integration
Tensions rise at the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Iran intersection.
Read more...War, What Is It Good For?
At least when it comes to “great” powers and war these days, one lesson seems clear enough: there simply is nothing great about them, except their power to destroy not just the enemy, but themselves as well.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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
Read more...U.S. Losing Influence As Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The US has managed to alienate Saudi Arabia, a one-time key ally.
Read more...The Tragic U.S. Choice to Prioritize War Over Peacemaking
On the cultural and political factors that keep the war stokers in power in the US.
Read more...As Longterm Partnership With Us Fades, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Diversify Its Diplomacy – And Recent Deals With China, Iran and Russia Fit This Strategy
US policy takes a hit in the Middle East.
Read more...Eurasian Integration Including Iran Proceeds Despite US “Maximum Pressure” Campaign
The Riyadh-Tehran rapprochement could bring much-needed infrastructure investment in Iran, which is situated at the center of China and Russian-led Eurasian integration efforts, but countries will have to defy or work around US sanctions.
Read more...Turkey’s Opposition Leads in the Polls. Would They Move the Country Closer to the West?
The Turkish opposition’s “memorandum of understanding on common policies” reveals which way they’re likely to steer the country should they win May’s election.
Read more...The Iraq War 20 Years On: End of the US’s Post-9/11 Neoconservative Dream
The 2003 Iraq war led to huge numbers of civilian deaths, and continuing insurgencies in the Middle East and Africa
Read more...The Not-So-Winding Road from Iraq to Ukraine
“Fool me once, shame on thee. Fool me twice, shame on me.” The Global Soutn has wised up in the wake of the war in Iraq.
Read more...US ‘Imperial Anxieties’ Mount Over China-Brokered Iran-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Deal
One American intelligence expert urged the U.S. to maintain friendly relations with “barbarous, but long-standing allies” in the Middle East lest China fill the vacuum.
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