What struck me was a changed Chinese stance articulated by the Chinese delegation that indicated a perceptible shift from what has been generally understood
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As ISIS Surrounds Baghdad, Iraq Pleads for Return of US Forces
It is reported that ISIS has come within a few miles of the Iraqi capital and has advanced as far as Abu Ghraib (a suburb of Baghdad known for its infamous […]
Kurds May Not Forget Turkish Betrayal in Kobane for Years
Contradictions in Turkey’s policy objectives in Syria, namely overthrowing the Assad regime, fighting the ISIS and rolling back Kurdish autonomy all at once has left it in a bind. The confusion is obvious on […]
Modi, Obama Agree to Forge Closer Defense and Security Ties
The security agreements involved a U.S. and Indian decision to take “joint and concerted efforts” against Pakistan-based militant groups, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat ud-Dawa networks
US, NATO In the Swamp of Afghanistan ‘Until 2024 and Beyond’
The entry into force of the new Afghan deal ensures that Barack Obama, elected president in 2008 on a wave of anti-war sentiment, will pass off both the Afghanistan war and his new war in Iraq and Syria to his successor.
Kurds Push ISIS Back, Reclaim Villages in Northern Iraq
The participation of Sunni tribal fighters along side the Peshmerga in the battle against ISIS could prove as important a development as the advance itself.