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Middle East
An analyst claimed the air traffic at Moscow’s air base in Syria showed no hurried departures while asserting that vessels are simply “out to loiter at sea” – but that might not be the full picture.
Dec. 11
Drones
The opposition’s victory over Assad’s regime represents not only a defeat for Putin’s Syrian strategy but also a death knell for the Kremlin’s operations elsewhere, according to one expert.
Dec. 10
Russia
To date, only Russian state media has reported that the former Syrian president and his family have sought refuge in Moscow, with the man himself nowhere to be seen.
Dec. 9
Middle East
The rebels’ lightning offensive has seen them taking multiple major cities within two weeks, including the capital Damascus on Sunday morning as shown by footage circulating online.
Dec. 8
Russia
A dispute between foreign students in Russia’s Tatarstan turned into a punch-up on Friday which Russian police dispersed in their usual heavy-handed fashion leading to protests by Iranian diplomats.
Nov. 25
War in Ukraine
The New York Times has reported that Russia has been providing small arms to the Houthis. What more is there to this?
Oct. 31
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 11
Israel
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 7
Israel
Ceremonies are planned across Israel to mark the anniversary of the unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, which claimed more than 1,200 lives.
Oct. 7
Ukraine
Macron wants to see French-speaking countries join ranks to increase their influence and defend a vision with “no room for double standards, where all lives are equal for all conflicts in the world.”
Oct. 6
Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 4
Iran
Iran launched its second attack on Israel in history on Tuesday, firing what it said were 200 missiles, including hypersonic weapons, prompting several countries in the region to shut their airspace.
Oct. 2
Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on the militia's headquarters in a Beirut suburb.
Oct. 1
UN
The war in Ukraine again featured prominently in speeches by world leaders during the third day of the UN General Assembly in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 26.
Sep. 27
Israel
The Foreign Press Association in Israel and the Palestinian Territories said it was "deeply troubled by this escalation" and called on Israel to "reconsider" the move.
Sep. 22
Russia
Nearly two decades into its establishment, the multilateral organization BRICS remains a mere talking shop with no coherent agenda or mission statement.
Sep. 22