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2020 U.S. Goals for the Middle-East are About Confronting Russia, not Making Peace
Foreign Policy

2020 U.S. Goals for the Middle-East are About Confronting Russia, not Making Peace

January 3, 2020

WASHINGTON, December 30th, 2019. Ending a war, troop withdrawals, de-escalating tensions, none of these were among the goals stated…

Over 1 Million Yemeni Archaeological Artifacts Stolen During War by US – Emirati Smuggling Ring
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Over 1 Million Yemeni Archaeological Artifacts Stolen During War by US – Emirati Smuggling Ring

December 27, 2019January 22, 2024

American archaeologist and expert in Middle and Near Eastern antiquities Alexander Nagel presented findings in a workshop organized by…

DoD Test Fires Previously-Banned Ballistic Missile
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DoD Test Fires Previously-Banned Ballistic Missile

December 18, 2019July 24, 2023

According to a press release from the Pentagon, the United States has just test-fired a prototype missile from the…

War

Peace Talks Progress in Yemen and Afghanistan as Middle-East Prepares to Enter 4th Decade of War

December 2, 2019

PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
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Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them

November 29, 2019August 21, 2023

Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…

ArchivesForeign Policy

Bipartisan Propaganda And Bipartisan Imperialism: The Paper Thin Case For U.S. Policy In Venezuela

November 8, 2019July 24, 2023

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence meets with Venezuelan Ambassador for the opposition to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio and Colombia-based…

War

Afghanistan Strike Numbers For September Make This Backwards Conflict Seem Like WW2

October 30, 2019

Afghanistan, September 28th, 2019. 18 days after President Trump’s administration and the Taliban nearly agreed to end the longest…

War

Russia And Turkey Negotiate Memorandum To Resolve Conflict In Northern Syria

October 23, 2019

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019. Within the Russian city of Sochi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin have reached an…

War

Foreign Affairs Committee Congressmen Want A Syrian War They Can’t Have

October 16, 2019

Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) have put forward a joint resolution “opposing the decision to end…

War

Turkish Invasion Into Northern Syria: Three Days Gone – What’s Happened?

October 11, 2019

PICTURED: Kurdish YPG fighters from Syria. The YPG is the main military body within the SDF fighting the Turks.…

War

Turkish Invasion Into Syria Leads The U.S. To Withdraw

October 7, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey. October 17, 2018. PICTURED: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a meeting with U.S. Sec. of State…

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At The United Nations GA Meeting, Saudi Arabia Bears A Legendary Amount Of False Witness

September 27, 2019

PICTURED: President Trump speaks in the UN general assembly auditorium; the 74th such assembly. New York City, USA. Thursday…

War

UPDATE: Saudi Aramco Bombings And The Saudi Military Investigation’s Findings

September 18, 2019

PICTURED: Satellite imaging of the Khurais oil-processing facility – one of the Kingdom’s largest, and one that was heavily…

War

International Conversation Surrounding Aramco Bombing Misses The Elephant In The Room

September 18, 2019

PICTURED: Satellite imaging of the Khurais oil-processing facility – one of the Kingdom’s largest, and one that was heavily…

War

At Zero Hour, Trump Declares Afghan Peace Talks “Dead”

September 10, 2019

PICTURED: CENTCOM Head General Kenneth McKenzie visits US forces in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Monday, September 9th, 2019. Remarkably, after months…

Foreign Policy

Venezuelan Government To Charge Opposition With High-Treason Claiming Evidence Of Conspiracy With Exxon Mobil

September 8, 2019

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence, President Juan Guaido of Venezuela, and President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia, Monday February…

War

Taliban And U.S. Agree To A ‘Peace Deal In Principle’

September 3, 2019

PICTURED: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. Khalilzad has been working with the Taliban now for…

War

Peace In Afghanistan Is Drawing Nearer, As The Peace Talks In Qatar Close In On A Deal

August 28, 2019

PICTURED: Suhail Shaheen, the deputy Taliban envoy and part of the negotiating team in Doha. Photo: Ariananews. Doha, Qatar,…

War

Houthi Retaliatory Attacks Increase In Scope As 10 Missiles, 2 Drones Hit Targets In Saudi Arabia

August 26, 2019

Dubai, UAE, November 12th, 2015. PICTURED: UAE Air Force jet fighter Dassault Mirage 2000 at Dubai Airshow 2015. Many…

Foreign Policy

‘Escalation Dominance’ Gradually Moving Toward Iran’s Side Of The Board With New Missile Defense System

August 25, 2019

PICTURED: Iran’s new Bavar-373 missile system. Photo credit Tasimnews CC.4 license. Tehran, August 23rd, 2019. Iran has unveiled a…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

Andy Corbley July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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