Putin, ex-Afghan President Karzai & Alibaba founder Jack Ma speak in Valdai Club discussion panel
SITREP Kurdistan: Pepe Escobar & Alexander Mercouris
In order to try to provide a profound analysis of what has happened in Iraqi Kurdistan and offer not one, but two, different, but complimentary views, on this topic: Pepe Escobar’s and Alexander Mercouris’ (in alphabetical order). Enjoy! Kirkuk redux ...
Read More »Syria War Report – October 19, 2017: U.S. Blames Assad For ‘Hindering’ Its Anti-ISIS Efforts
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and ISIS are still fighting for the city of al-Qaryatayn in the province of Homs. On October 18, the SAA retook the railway station north of it. On October 17, ISIS claimed that 20 SAA ...
Read More »Mohamed Bin Salman’s Do or Don’t Dilemma
by Ghassan Kadi Much has been said about the Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman (aka MBS), and most of it, has been in the form of criticism from different analysts and individuals including some members of the Saudi royal family ...
Read More »Syria War Report – October 18, 2017: Government Forces Cross Euphrates, Push Toward Omar Oil Fields
The Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the US-led coalition’s airpower, artillery and special operations forces, established a full control over the city of Raqqah following a series of successful advances in al-Naim and al-Dallah roundabouts, the national hospital, ...
Read More »Syria-Iraq War Report – October 17, 2017: Peshmerga Retreating From Contested Areas In Iraq
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces, have made more gains against ISIS in Deir Ezzor province. Northwest of Mayadin city, SAA units liberated the villages of Salu, Toub, Aliyat and Zabari and advanced on Mu ...
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On the meaning of the word ‘democracy’
by Arturo Íñiguez If I say that none of us lives in a democracy, no matter which country we are coming from, I am sure that most Ooduarere readers will agree. But then, if I ask how would a democracy look ...
Read More »Iraqi War Report – October 16, 2017: Iraqi Army Pushes To Retake Kirkuk From Peshmerga
Late on October 15, Iraqi government forces launched a military operation to take back the area of Kirkuk from the Peshmerga, the military force of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). According to Iraqi sources, the 9th Armoured Division, the Federal ...
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