Middle East
11.06.2013
The Turkish Spring
Despite the tough actions taken by the police to disperse demonstrators, the protest rallies that long ago snowballed from environmental…
08.06.2013
The Mainsprings of the Syrian Conflict
The government forces’ reliance on a militia to liberate more and more of the country from foreign mercenaries is a…
08.06.2013
Gaza Held Hostage to Egypt’s Turmoil
Air of uncertainty is engulfing most matters related to Egypt. Since the Egyptian revolt started over two years ago, the…
07.06.2013
Why Did Terrorists Shell Russia’s Embassy in Syria?
Apparently some of those who sponsored the rebellion in Syria have become so brazen that they decided to “punish” Moscow…
06.06.2013
Syria: the opposition is in retreat
With financial assistance from Qatar and Saudi Arabia drying up and the flow of weapons from Turkey and Lebanon slowing,…
05.06.2013
Arab Spring Has Come to Turkey
Having provided active support to the rebellion in neighboring Syria in conjunction with Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Turkish Prime Minister…
04.06.2013
Indirect Action and Soft Power Strategies in Geopolitical Conflicts. (Part 2)
Returning to the use of the Western technologies for “color revolutions” in the post-Soviet space and the Middle East, we…
03.06.2013
Preparing for a Change of Government in Qatar
Qatari Emir Hamad is seriously ill and having difficulty performing his duties as head of state. A liposuction operation in…
31.05.2013
Attempts to Derail the Geneva 2 Conference on Syria
Even before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Paris on May 27…
31.05.2013
Russia and Iran: the Importance of Friendly Cooperation
For a variety of objective and subjective reasons, the multi-vectored relations between Russia and Iran have been breaking down in…
30.05.2013
Syria: Tensions Are Rising
Some European countries have responded to Russian criticism of the EU’s decision to lift the embargo on supplying arms to…
29.05.2013
The Pressure on Syria Is Growing despite the Agreements between Russia and the United States
On May 27, all of the European Union’s foreign ministers gathered in Brussels, where they decided to lift the embargo…