No matter which way you see it, Syria is already more complicated and more loaded than Libya or Iraq ever was. Russia and potentially China are involved in Syria this time in total opposition to the proposal by the US… Read More ›
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Islamic Mosaic: The Patchwork of Shiite and Sunni Communities Quicksand for Regional Stability
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Oman and Qatar form part of the Islamic Mosaic of Shiite and Sunni communities laying the groundwork for the enlargement of the Syrian Shia-Sunni conflict, if ignited. The world “Arab” does not distinguish… Read More ›
Russian Naval Base in Tartus Syria: Reason for Veto and Current High-Level Visit
What Russia wants above all is a warm water port in the Indian Ocean or Mediterranean sea, but the Persian Gulf will do nicely thank you! Russia’s support for Assad’s corrupt regime is based on their interest in maintaining their… Read More ›
Syria and Then Iran: China and Russia Veto Allows for New Solutions
Saturday afternoon(2/04), a small group of protestors marched from Brayant Park to the UN to demonstrate against the looming war against Iran. On the face of it, they looked like average Americans that felt compelled to object to the gaining… Read More ›
Broadening Middle East Conflict: Collapse of Syrian Alawite Government Triggers Concerns in Golan Heights
Yesterday’s New York Times had an interesting article that substantiates what I wrote in previous posts on the situation in Sinai and Golan Heights as regards regional space between Egypt, Syria and Israel. See It is only a matter of… Read More ›
