For the Trump administration’s senior officials, it’s been open season on bashing China. If you need an example, think of the president’s blame game about “the invisible Chinese virus” as it spreads wildly across the U.S.
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The momentum of protest in Belarus getting lost
Momentum for factory strikes is winding down. Only a few days ago Belarus was boiling with opposition led protests and strike while the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s claims the opposition’s program has failed. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against foreign interference in Belarus while the …
Read More »France asks Afghans not to free Taliban who killed its citizens
France objects to release of three men jailed for the murders of French nationals in Afghanistan.
Read More »French PM likens killing of French aid workers in Niger to 2015 Paris attacks
French Prime Minister Jean Castex paid tribute on Friday to the six French aid workers who where killed by a group of gunmen on motorcycles in Niger, likening the attack to the 2015 militant attacks in Paris that shook the country.
Read More »Beirut’s Shiites Like the Idea of Change, but Like Hezbollah More
In a Shiite stronghold, people agree that the political system is dysfunctional and needs replacing, but not if that means Hezbollah ceding its power.
Read More »Hezbollah will respond if Beirut blast was sabotage, says Nasrallah
Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that his group would wait for results of a probe into the Beirut port blast, but that if it turns out to be an act of sabotage by Israel then it would “pay an equal price”.
Read More »What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
Beijing and Tehran are in the process of finalizing an ambitious partnership covering a range of security and economic issues. According to reporting by the New York Times, the agreement will include Chinese development of Iranian transportation infrastructure, a 5G network and joint military exercises, among other points of cooperation.
Read More »China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy
China’s military-civil fusion (MCF) project aims to harness the capability of the country’s civilian sectors, including science, and technology, to advance China’s military, economic, and technological prowess.
Read More »Atomwaffen Goes Global
The Atomwaffen Division (AWD) is a violent white supremacist group that seeks to ignite a race war, and has been linked to murders and other acts of violence.
Read More »What Does the Appointment of a Controversial Diplomat Signal for U.S. Policy on Iran?
The appointment of Eliot Abrams as the Administration’s top policymaker on Iran could signal a shift in U.S. policy to an effort to change Iran’s regime.
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