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- A Geopolitical Pawn Named ‘ISIS’? – OpEd
- US-Led Anti-IS Coalition To Fail Without Iran’s Help, Official Says
- Militarizing The Ebola Crisis – OpEd
- New Gambles In Ladakh – Analysis
- Show-And-Tell Exposé: Education Fraud In Mexico – Analysis
- Russia-US INF Treaty Dispute May Be Solved Only Through Extensive Talks – Analysis
- On Target In Syria? – Analysis
- Russians Feel Better – OpEd
- An Evening With Nicolas Maduro – OpEd
- ISIS And USA: Expansion And Resistance By Decapitation – OpEd
- Taliban Kills Australian Citizen: Reports
- A New Defining Moment In India-China Dialogue – Analysis
- Obama’s ISIS Gambit For Dangerous Times And Dangerous People – Analysis
- US-India Relations: A New Beginning Or An Old Story? – Analysis
- Modi’s US Visit And Indian Nuclear Conundrum – Analysis
- Pakistan: Left Behind In North Waziristan – Analysis
- Iran Viewpoint: Interaction With World, Is Not Diplomatic Compliment – OpEd
- Scotland, Nationalism And Freedom – OpEd
- The European Anti-Semitism Hoax? – OpEd
- Saudi Arabia At Forefront In Fight Against IS – OpEd
- Yemen Violence Could Threaten Global Security, Warns Saudi Arabia
- Turkey: President Erdoğan Opens World Economic Forum Special Meeting In Istanbul
- Ron Paul: Scottish Referendum Gives Reasons To Be Hopeful – OpEd
- Washington Think Tank Hires ‘Call Of Duty’ Creator To Advise Pentagon On Future Threats To US
- Japan: 31 Bodies Found Near Peak Of Volcano
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 07:05 PM PDT
The mere mention of the name ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or Sham) frightens Muslims and no-Muslims senseless, and there are plenty of reasons for that. But, who are they, and where does their campaign of terror lead to? Before we can objectively decipher the mysteries surrounding this group, we must rely less […] The post A Geopolitical Pawn Named ‘ISIS’? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:48 PM PDT
By Milad Fashtami Head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council of the System Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says that without Iran’s help, the international coalition against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL or ISIS) militant group will certainly fail. “The Americans have admitted that the coalition will fail to destroy the ISIL, unless Iran helps in […] The post US-Led Anti-IS Coalition To Fail Without Iran’s Help, Official Says appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:44 PM PDT
By Joeva Rock Six months into West Africa’s Ebola crisis, the international community is finally heading calls for substantial intervention in the region. On September 16, President Obama announced a multimillion-dollar U.S. response to the spreading contagion. The crisis, which began in March 2014, has killed over 2,600 people, an alarming figure that experts say […] The post Militarizing The Ebola Crisis – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:38 PM PDT
By P. Stobdan Given the high degree of national mandate Xi and Modi carried, people had expected statesmanship from the two leaders to break the ice on the India-China standoff. The opportunity seems missed and instead mistrust has grown. One reads the familiar media overtone ‘we told you so’, ‘China can’t be trusted’, ‘India takes […] The post New Gambles In Ladakh – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:31 PM PDT
By Amanda Kelsey Along Mexico City’s bustling Periférico Sur avenue, a massive electronic dashboard display blares out a number at drivers and passersby alike. This number, currently already in the billions of pesos, relentlessly continues to increase every minute of every day. The meter’s count, calculated by a Mexican advocacy group, began on August 17th […] The post Show-And-Tell Exposé: Education Fraud In Mexico – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:29 PM PDT
On September 11, 2014, Russia and the United States conducted mutual consultation dedicated to the future adherence to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF) that was signed in 1987. The closed-door talks between the Russian delegation led by Mikhail Ulyanov, director of Russian Foreign Ministry arms control department, and the White House representatives along with […] The post Russia-US INF Treaty Dispute May Be Solved Only Through Extensive Talks – Analysis appeared...
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:25 PM PDT
By Ahmed al-Buleili We pray to God that these air strikes miss their targets, because there are a lot of prisoners in Islamic State’s prison,” said Doaa, 25. “One of them is my father.” Doaa, from the ISIS stronghold of Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria, is among the many residents for whom this latest twist […] The post On Target In Syria? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:21 PM PDT
By Viktoriia Demydova Russian society seems to be satisfied with and even happy about its living conditions and domestic situation despite the Ukrainian crisis. According to recent public opinion surveys, the happiness index in Russia has grown in 2014, reaching a 25-year high.[1] Moreover, recent surveys conducted by VCIOM revealed that the majority of Russians […] The post Russians Feel Better – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:19 PM PDT
In the Bronx, New York, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro reminded black Americans what they have lost as a result of following misleaders and worshipping Barack Obama. Before corporate dollars and Barack Obama delivered a crippling blow to black politics, African Americans were in the forefront of opposition to United States foreign policy. More than any […] The post An Evening With Nicolas Maduro – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:16 PM PDT
To overcome massive US and world public opposition to new wars in the Middle East, Obama relied on the horrific internet broadcasts of ISIS slaughtering two American hostages, the journalists James Foley and Steve Sotloff, by decapitation. These brutal murders were Obama’s main propaganda tool to set a new Middle East war agenda – his […] The post ISIS And USA: Expansion And Resistance By Decapitation – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:13 PM PDT
An Australian citizen has been captured and killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, his family told Guardian Australia in an interview. “I want the government to find out how the Taliban knew how my dad was going back to Kabul. It is obvious they got a report about him, because they went onto the minibus […] The post Taliban Kills Australian Citizen: Reports appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:09 PM PDT
By P S Suryanarayana1 The strategic significance of economic diplomacy pulsates in the Sino-Indian Joint Statement issued on 19 September 2014 following extensive talks between India‟s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad and New Delhi in India. This marks a clear re-configuration of the difficult but dynamic engagement between these […] The post A New Defining Moment In India-China Dialogue – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:52 PM PDT
By Brooks Spector It has been nearly six years since Vice President Dick Cheney left Washington when the Bush administration ended. This past week, Cheney offered a stinging rebuttal of President Barack Obama’s strategy against ISIS – in advance of the president’s speech. Just hours before Obama appeared on television, Cheney spoke at a leading […] The post Obama’s ISIS Gambit For Dangerous Times And Dangerous People – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:46 PM PDT
By Harold A. Gould On Sep 26, the man who could not get a visa to come to the United States of America will arrive in New York and on Sep 29 be received by President Barak Obama in Washington as India’s new prime minister. Not only is the irony of Narendra Modi’s coming poignant, […] The post US-India Relations: A New Beginning Or An Old Story? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:44 PM PDT
By Kaveri Ashok The eagerly awaited Modi-Obama summit, scheduled for September 29-30, is expected to “set an ambitious new agenda to chart a new course in the relationship” between the two countries. Considering the six years long stalemate owing to India’s Civil Nuclear Damage Liability bill, the Indo-US nuclear deal will indeed be a key […] The post Modi’s US Visit And Indian Nuclear Conundrum – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:41 PM PDT
Humanitarian attention during the ongoing Pakistan army offensive against militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) has focused on the roughly one million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled. But a less accessible group of people exist: those who stayed behind. “In each village where the conflict goes on, there are people who chose to […] The post Pakistan: Left Behind In North Waziristan – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:37 PM PDT
By Gholamali Khoshroo Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has met with a number of world leaders and heads of state from such European countries as France, the UK, and Switzerland on the sidelines of the 69th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meetings can open a new chapter in Iran’s […] The post Iran Viewpoint: Interaction With World, Is Not Diplomatic Compliment – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:34 PM PDT
Scotland recently rejected freedom, and voted in favor of staying in the United Kingdom. Of course, this was not the last time we have heard from Scottish nationalism, and voices for self-determination and recognition will continue to be heard, until sovereignty is achieved and Scotland’s earns its rightful place among the nation-states of the world. […] The post Scotland, Nationalism And Freedom – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:31 PM PDT
Now before some of you become so scandalized you start firing off comments and tweets, read what I say carefully: there is anti-Semitism both in Europe and elsewhere. And it is a phenomenon that, given Europe’s ugly history, must be taken seriously. It is right and proper to denounce individual incidents of violence and hate […] The post The European Anti-Semitism Hoax? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:29 PM PDT
By Saad Dosari The world has finally decided to confront the threat of the Islamic State. It was just about time. Waves of jet fighters coming from an international coalition have started to roam the skies above Syria and Iraq targeting locations and supply lines the IS is using to sustain its terror. Since the […] The post Saudi Arabia At Forefront In Fight Against IS – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:26 PM PDT
Saudi Arabia has said “unprecedented challenges” facing Yemen since Shiite rebels took over the capital could threaten international security, and called for swift action to deal with instability in its southern neighbor. The Kingdom welcomed an agreement signed in Sanaa on Sept. 21 to form a new government incorporating the Houthi rebels and some Yemeni […] The post Yemen Violence Could Threaten Global Security, Warns Saudi Arabia appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:23 PM PDT
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey, called for a three-pronged strategy that would ensure a no-fly zone, a safe area for people fleeing conflict in the region and a programme to train and equip groups in Syria and Iraq. The Turkish President delivered the keynote address to open the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on […] The post Turkey: President Erdoğan Opens World Economic Forum Special Meeting In Istanbul appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:20 PM PDT
Even though it ultimately failed at the ballot box, the recent campaign for Scottish independence should cheer supporters of the numerous secession movements springing up around the globe. In the weeks leading up to the referendum, it appeared that the people of Scotland were poised to vote to secede from the United Kingdom. Defeating the […] The post Ron Paul: Scottish Referendum Gives Reasons To Be Hopeful – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:15 PM PDT
You would think war-themed video games copy real life, and not the other way around. Not this time. A Washington think tank has hired the maker of the acclaimed “Call of Duty” game to envision the kind of future wars the US could be fighting. The key reason for this, according to the Atlantic Council […] The post Washington Think Tank Hires ‘Call Of Duty’ Creator To Advise Pentagon On Future Threats To US appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 28 Sep 2014 05:11 PM PDT
Police in central Japan say they have found bodies of 31 hikers near the summit of Mount Ontake, a volcano that erupted without warning on Saturday, spewing ash, rocks and steam. Officials confirmed four deaths while 27 others were described as being in a state of “cardiac arrest,” a term Japanese authorities often use to […] The post Japan: 31 Bodies Found Near Peak Of Volcano appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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