On June 30, 2016, the United States announced that it would be open to limited military cooperation with Russia in Syria against the al Qaeda linked Jabhat al-Nusra. Washington’s cooperation proposal was conditional on Russia pressuring Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to cease military assaults against Syrian rebels the US government does not…

Whether one truly believes in the old adage that the President of the United States is the ‘leader of the free world’ and ‘the most powerful person on the global stage,’ it is unquestionable that whoever holds the Oval Office in the White House wields tremendous influence and impact far beyond the borders of America. As the…

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​Homeland Security was right and so were we.  On June 16 in our blog on Ramadan,  we warned after Orlando that Ramadan was…

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 Today’s British Brexit from the European Union and resignation of PM David Cameron is a victory for the British people. Within the next two years, expect that…

According to the “The Soft Power 30” index published on June 14, Russia made it to the 27th place. Jonathan McClory admits that it can be quite surprising. However, he argues that Russia is a diplomatic powerhouse with unique capabilities. Seems Russian soft power has risen last year.
 
On June 14, 2016 Portland, a strategic…

Having never officially observed an election in Brazil former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and the organization he founded to promote ethical democracy have given unequivocal support to president (sic) Michel Temer and his team in their efforts to safeguard Brazil's democratic values.
 
The endorsement, signed by Carter, congratulated…

On April 19, 2016, Somalia’s Prime Minister Abdirshad Ali Sharmake held a bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. At that summit, Sharmake requested Russian support for his efforts to strengthen the Somali military’s ability to confront Al-Shabaab, an ISIS-allied terror organization based in East Africa. This…

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There are a number of lessons we have already learned from the horrific, June 12, Ramadan Orlando massacre. The main one is that the…

The Clash of Civilizations: is a high-impact theory in the interpretation of geo-political conflicts. This 21st century theory claims that future conflicts will take place largely in cultural lines between countries and communities or within the same community. This theory believes that immigration and multiculturalism will lead to the creation of…

 At 2 A.M. this morning, customers of  Florida's Pulse nightclub, one of the hottest gay bar in Orlando,  were attacked by a lone gunman Omar Saddiqui Mateen, 31,  carrying an assault rifle and hand gun.   More than 300 people were in the club at the time of the attack.. So far 50 people are dead and 50 have been…

In May 2016, Russia’s Mariinsky Theater orchestra held a classical music performance in the historic city of Palmyra, which had been retaken by the Syrian government after it suffered devastation from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. The concert has become yet another step in the new political race of the 21st century: a battle where new methods…

Author: Vitaly Naumkin, Academic Director of the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, RAS Corresponding Member. What is happening in Crimea now can only be referred to as a massive violation of human rights. Human rights are being trampled on by those who tend to teach others how to honor these rights – the United States and other…