American pressure on Iran is shifting the Eurasian balance in a new direction and could give the US new leverage with China. Yet Beijing is preparing. US forces are converging on Iran, and some action against the Ayatollahs’ regime could occur over the next few days or weeks. It might be intended to weaken the […]
As the fate of Venezuela hangs in the balance, the future of Iran is uncertain, but the US should be careful not to become entangled in a trap that could unravel many of the region’s American interests. (with updates) The US has carried out strikes inside Venezuela. Explosions rocked the capital, Caracas, following months of […]
This Is Not War, But Shoah Reenacted – The Enemy Lies 500 Meters Away – Being Small Invites Aggression – Israel Dwells Alone War simplifies and clarifies everything. When one’s own life or the very survival of family, friends and country is at stake, one learns to think quick and to act straight, to sweep away routine, clichés, and […]
Netanyahu’s political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country in new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political landscape is emerging. Giuseppe Cucchi, a seasoned expert on the Middle East, explains that Iran’s defeat against Israel over the past two years has resulted in […]
The uneasy peace in Gaza has started a race among four emerging powers in the region, all competing to replace Iran’s retreat. The ruthless conflict between Israel and Hamas is still fully active in Palestine. It’s so, despite the world’s long pretending to believe in a repeatedly proclaimed truce, which each party respected from the […]
A crucial assessment of the situation in Gaza from Ely Karmon, an Israeli intelligence expert, to the main Catholic daily in Italy, Avvenire. Karmon is also a member of the Israeli non-partisan group, the Coalition for Regional Security. The problems today are rooted in the choices made in 2009. To achieve real peace, these issues […]
The Gaza agreement that Trump announced in Washington may be tricky. However, it calls on all major Islamic countries to support it and excludes Russia and China. It could mark the start of a new Pax Americana. The conflict in the Middle East may be coming to an end. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed […]