17.12.2015 MILITARY OPERATIONS IN PREPARATION IN AND AROUND SYRIA
by Thierry Meyssan
The Western Press doesn’t have much to say about the military operations in Syria, except to affirm, without the slightest proof, that the Coalition is successfully bombing Daesh jihadists while the Russians continue to kill innocent civilians. It is in fact difficult to form a reasonable idea of the current situation, particularly since each side is readying its weapons in preparation for a wider conflict. Thierry Meyssan describes what is going on.
10.12.2015 ARMENIANS IN THE MIDST OF CIVIL WARS: LEBANON AND SYRIA COMPARED
Ara Sanjian
Since March 2011, Syria has been the arena of a vicious civil war, in which numerous world and regional powers have also become deeply involved. The long-term existence of the deep-rooted Armenian communities in various parts of Syria has also come under question because of this protracted conflict. An unmistakable feeling of deep unease and anxiety is evident among most Armenians worldwide as fighting persists and no peaceful settlement appears to be in sight.
09.12.2015 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS CONFIRM TURKEY’S LINKS TO ISIS
BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN
A team of Columbia University researchers from the United States, Europe, and Turkey confirmed last week that the Turkish government has provided to ISIS: military cooperation, weapons, logistical support, financial assistance, and medical services. This detailed investigation was headed by David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. He had served as Senior Advisor and Foreign Affairs Expert for the U.S. Department of State.
07.12.2015 THE MADNESS OF KING ERDOGAN
Gordon Duff
America and Israel, in playing up to Erdogan, perhaps even underestimating his grasp but more likely overlooking his long history of mental instability, have turned Turkey into a de facto nuclear power.
30.11.2015 ONCE A HAWK, BRZEZINSKI SEES HOPE FOR U.S.- RUSSIA RELATIONS
A Cold War hardliner explains why this time is very different.
By Michael Hirsh / November 27, 2015
As Jimmy Carter’s national security advisor in the mid-to-late 1970s, Zbigniew Brzezinski had a reputation as a Cold War hawk, engaging in a famous feud with the more dovish Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who later resigned in protest.
24.11.2015 TURKEY CONTINUES TO MUZZLE DEMOCRACY’S WATCHDOGS
By Noam Chomsky and Christophe Deloire
Journalists are the “watchdogs” of democracy, according to the European Court of Human Rights. Anyone who wants to control a country without being troubled by criticism tries to muzzle reporters, and unfortunately, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a past master at stifling the cries of freedom. As journalists from around the world converge on Antalya to cover this weekend’s Group of 20 summit, many of their Turkish colleagues are being denied accreditation.
19.11.2015 THE ROLE OF INTERCIVILIZATIONAL DIALOGUE IN SECURING SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
A Paper by Vladimir Yakunin, Founding President of the World Public Forum "Dialogue of Civilizations", delivered at the Beijing Forum on November 6, 2015
09.11.2015 TOWARDS A REVERSAL OF THE SITUATION IN THE NEAR EAST
by Thierry Meyssan
The days of the « Arab Spring » are almost over. As of now, the White House and the Kremlin are redesigning the contours of the « Greater Middle East ». However, their agreement, which was concluded before the Russian military intervention in Syria, could still be modified by the changes in the balance of power. There is no proof that Moscow will accept the stabilisation of Syria or ignore the partition of Turkey and Saudi Arabia which are soon to begin.
06.11.2015 EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION AND ARMENIA
Areg Gharabegian
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is an economic union of states which was established on May 2014 by the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia, and came into effect on January 1, 2015. Armenia joined on January 2, 2015 and Kyrgyzstan joined on August 6, 2015.
05.11.2015 GLOBAL COLONIALITY AND THE WORLD DISORDER. REVISITING BANDUNG, 1955
Remarks by Walter Mignolo, Director, Center for Global Studies and the Humanities, Duke University, prepared for the 13th Rhodes Forum
04.11.2015 FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS – CAN THEIR FAILURES BE EVEN BIGGER?
A Paper by Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–2013), delivered at the 13th Rhodes Forum, October 11, 2015
03.11.2015 VLADIMIR YAKUNIN TO THE 13TH RHODES FORUM
A Speech by Vladimir Yakunin, Founding President, WPF “Dialogue of Civilizations”, at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the 13th Rhodes Forum, October 9, 2015
02.11.2015 CHINA’S NEW PAYMENTS SYSTEM POINTS WAY TO DE-DOLLARISED WORLD
The mainland recently launched the China International Payments System (“CIPS”), enlisting an initial group of 19 domestic and international banks. As a cross-border yuan payments system it represents a major step in Beijing’s ambition to increase the distribution and improve the efficiency and international popularity of its currency. But, it is more than a payment transaction regime.
30.10.2015 RAND CO ON US AND CHINA’S MILITARY POWER
Vladimir Terehov
Evaluation of the balance of military capabilities of the two leading global players (the US and China) has long been in the focus of global “think tanks.” At the beginning of October this year, RAND Co. published a report titled, the U.S.-China Military Scorecard: Forces, Geography and the Evolving Balance of Power 1996-2017.
29.10.2015 RUSSIAN EXPERT PROPOSES FORMULA TO EASE FRONTLINE TENSION
In an interview with Tert.am, Vladimir Yevseyev, Head of the Caucasus Department at the Moscow-based CIS Institute, expressed his strong concerns over Azerbaijan’s recent heavy armed raids against Armenian civilians in the border region Tavush, calling for mutual efforts to push back armaments from the frontline. The expert said he thinks that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent trip to Azerbaijan and his talks with President Ilham Aliyev was part of such efforts.
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