Raising The Temperature In The Middle East
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – After the unexpected airstrike that killed IRGC General Qassem Soleimani, right outside...
Tag: Middle East
Iraq Is Lost
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – Let’s not kid ourselves, Iraq is lost. Yes, totally lost. The events...
Syria Is Not A Strategic Priority For Washington Let Russia be in control of an impoverished and completely ruined country
WASHINGTON – It is clear that Russia, as the key ally of president Assad of Syria, has taken a...
America Cut Funds to Syrian Rebels CIA managed operation produced meager results, will come to an end
WASHINGTON – After the fall of Aleppo, I concluded that the Syrian opposition to Assad had been essentially defeated....
The Obama Foreign Policy Record Hesitation and retreat mark Obama's eight year in office
WASHINGTON – The almost universally accepted narrative dished out daily by the serious, high brow U.S. media is that come...
Italy Overwhelmed by Poor African Immigrants economic and political refugees keep stream in, while Italy's native population is shrinking
WASHINGTON – Italy has two major demographic problems. Both of them carry bad outcomes. Italy is the destination of...
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...
There Will Be No Real Palestinian State Israel will accept only an autonomous entity for ever dependent on the Jewish state
WASHINGTON – A couple of recent interviews with two Israeli citizens, the first one a seasoned policy-maker with an impressive...
Saudi Monarchy Losing Control? A quick prediction in TIME magazine says that may happen in 2016
WASHINGTON – The very last page of the latest TIME magazine double issue about what we can expect in the New Year...
Republican Voters Want Change, Forget About Experience Trump and Carson are leading in the polls. And yet both of them are unprepared to be President
WASHINGTON – Yes, Donald Trump is still the number one preference among likely Republican primaries voters. And the rich...