A Russia-Saudi Arabia Oil Production Cut Deal? If this happened, crude prices would jump WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia and Russia are the leading world oil producers and exporters. Energy Ministers from both countries...
Forget About Assad – America Should Focus on Fighting ISIL The Islamic State is the biggest threat WASHINGTON – What are Obama’s options regarding an American “Syria Policy” aimed at supporting the emergence of a democratic...
Afghanistan Among The Most Corrupt Countries In The World This war-torn country tops the Transparency International Corruption list. Massive amounts of foreign aid made things worse WASHINGTON – Remember Afghanistan? Yes, that sorry nation in Asia, sandwiched between Iran and Pakistan. Presidential candidate Barack Obama,...
Major Economic Reforms In Saudi Arabia? Prince Mohammed would like to see quick modernization. It will not happen WASHINGTON – What is going in Saudi Arabia? Probably too much. We have now an odd stew of engineered...
Ayatollah Khamenei Warns About US “Deceit And Treachery” Open anti-Americanism still the norm in Tehran. Is this the new era in US-Iranian relations? WASHINGTON – According to Reuters, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday approved the lifting of sanctions against...
By Showing Captured US Sailors Iran Scored A Huge Propaganda Victory The video showing US sailors taken prisoners was released in order to openly humiliate America WASHINGTON – Two small US Navy boats drifted off course while sailing in the Persian Gulf and ended up...
Immigrants No Longer Welcome in Europe A few instances of criminal behavior gave a bad name to all new comers WASHINGTON – Predictably, the European refugee problem has turned into a major Europe-wide political crisis. Anti-immigrant, far right political...
The West Is Impotent Regarding North Korea Kim Jong Un has atomic weapons; but he runs an impoverished country, with a decrepit economy WASHINGTON – North Korea is at it again. Apparently dictator Kim Jong Un ordered another atomic test, claiming that...
Saudi Arabia’s Goal: Hurt Iran Low oil prices are meant to strangle the oil-dependent Iranian economy WASHINGTON – A few days ago I argued that Saudi Arabia is imposing rock bottom oil prices through over...
Obama Talks About Gun Violence In Order To Avoid Embarrassing Issues While major crises pile on, with a clever move the President got everybody to focus on his modest gun control initiative WASHINGTON – I’ve got to hand it to President Obama. He is a really capable politician. And probably the...