NATO wants bloodshed in Ukraine to continue
It has become quite clear that NATO, particularly by the U.S. and Britain as two of its key members, has no desire for a peaceful settlement to the crisis unfolding in Ukraine.
The U.S. abandons yet another ally
It was the former United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, Henry Kissinger, who declared “It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.” Those words echo the reality of America’s foreign policy towards its alleged allies, not just over the past decades, but until today.
Ukraine feels remorse for being “left alone” by the West, proposes neutrality
The escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine are on the rise for the second day as Kiev faced a barrage of explosions.
Whoever has been in charge of America’s foreign policy should hang heads in shame: American writer
Describing U.S. foreign policy as “incompetent”, American writer Charles Ortel tells the Tehran Times that “whoever has been in charge of America's foreign policies should hang heads in shame.”
Biden under fire for “theft” of Afghan’s frozen assets
Afghans have staged protests against a decision by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to use $3.5 billion dollars of their country’s frozen assets to help settle lawsuits by the families of 9/11 victims.
Is the Israeli apartheid regime on edge?
A coalition of around 300 human rights groups and civil society organizations have condemned the Israeli occupation, calling on the international community to hold the regime accountable for its apartheid practices against the Palestinians.
Russian security interests remain key to its activities in Ukraine
Once enjoyed the status of a superpower during the Cold War period, Russia of today somehow feels pressure from the U.S.-led West over the Ukraine crisis. Ukraine was part of the Russian empire for centuries before becoming a Soviet republic, and the two neighbours stayed aligned even after the disintegration of the USSR in 1991.
UAE and Israel expanding “security cooperation”
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Israel and the United Arab Emirates are expanding both their security and intelligence cooperation following an increase in attacks carried out by Yemen’s armed forces against targets in the UAE.
Nobody stands with Iraq in its dark days except Iran: Iraqi expert
An Iraqi analyst says that Iraq’s history has shown that none of its neighbors would stand with the Iraqi people in its woes but Iran.
China-Russia ties: as the West forces them together, Xi and Putin show up for each other
While U.S. President Joe Biden got personal and threatened sanctions on Vladimir Putin if he invaded Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping tendered a warm welcome to the Russian leader as a guest of honour at the grand Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing on Friday.