As Syrian government forces recapture more parts of eastern Aleppo, many civilians are risking their lives to flee the besieged opposition-controlled areas, telling the world that the so-called “rebels” stop at nothing to prevent people from leaving. The Syrian government and its Russian allies have long accused armed opposition groups in Aleppo of holding civiliansContinue reading “The World’s Biggest Hostage Crisis Comes to an End”
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Porkins Great Game: Episode #16 – Moderate Rebels & Heroin Warlords
After a long hiatus, Pearse Redmond and I are finally back with a new episode of Porkins Great Game. We start off by looking at the recent parliamentary elections in Georgia and the latest Saakashvili scandal. Our second segment focuses on Afghanistan. We talk about Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's return, the Qatar talks and the growing riftContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #16 – Moderate Rebels & Heroin Warlords”
Paris Attacks: Western Intelligence’s Vision Blinded by Allah?
When the United States and Saudi Arabia decided to curb Iranian influence in the Middle East by embarking on a strategy that involved bolstering Sunni extremist forces, Prince Bandar bin Sultan and other Saudi officials told Washington not to worry about religious fundamentalists. Their message was plain and simple: “We’ve created this movement, and weContinue reading “Paris Attacks: Western Intelligence’s Vision Blinded by Allah?”
Porkins Great Game: Episode #9 – The Death of Mullah Omar
On this edition of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I start off by looking at Kyrgyzstan's decision to renounce the 1993 cooperation treaty with the United States. Afterwards we move across the border to Xinjiang and break down why China has revealed more explosive information about Turkish meddling in “East Turkestan.” Our third andContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #9 – The Death of Mullah Omar”
The New Great Game Round-Up #75
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Three months ago, Armenia and Azerbaijan were on the brink of all-out war after theContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #75”
The New Great Game Round-Up #71
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Much to the dismay of the United States, Russia “has been steadily strengthening its foothold”Continue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #71”
The New Great Game Round-Up #68
The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Since the start of China's year-long anti-terror campaign in May of this year, every weekContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #68”
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