While we were being distracted by the ongoing Russia/Ukraine war – and Washington’s increasing involvement in the war – tremendous developments in the Middle East have all but ended decades of US meddling in the region. Peace is breaking out in the Middle East and Washington is not at all happy about it!
Peace Is Breaking Out in the Middle East… and Washington Is Not Happy!
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China’s Foreign Policy: Lessons for the United States
China’s orchestration of the renewal of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia should be a wakeup call to the Biden administration’s national security team, particularly to Antony Blinken’s Department of State. China’s success exposes flaws in American national security policy, particularly the policy of nonrecognition as well as the reliance on the use of military force to achieve gains in international politics. Our instruments of power are not working.
China’s Foreign Policy: Lessons for the United States
In Ethiopia, China and the US map rival roads to lasting peace
When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Addis Ababa late on March 14 , China’s special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing, had already held meetings with some Ethiopian government officials.
In Ethiopia, China and the US map rival roads to lasting peace
Israel and its US lobby Dealt Major Blow by China Saudi Iran Peace Initiative
On Thursday the New York Times ran yet another report about Saudi Arabia’s entry into an “Abraham Accord,” but if only certain conditions could be met. It quoted longtime Israel lobby heavyweight Martin Indyk and reported on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s think tank the Washington Institute for Near East Policy “expert” delegation’s visit to Riyadh to finalize a deal. Then on Friday explosive news broke that China had successfully concluded a secret peace agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Israel and its US lobby Dealt Major Blow by China Saudi Iran Peace Initiative
Iran-Saudi deal throws ‘cold water’ on Netanyahu’s plans, shakes up Mideast: US media
A US media report says the détente between Iran and Saudi Arabia has dealt a heavy blow to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had sought a fearmongering campaign against Tehran’s nuclear program and the Islamic Republic’s clout in West Asia.
Iran-Saudi deal throws ‘cold water’ on Netanyahu’s plans, shakes up Mideast: US media
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Did the U.S. really lift sanctions off Syria temporarily?
The “humanitarian exemptions”, on Syrian sanctions, are conditional!
The U.S. Treasury announced a decision on February 9 claiming to allow an easing of sanctions imposed on Syria for the ensuing six months until August 8, as part of “earthquake relief efforts.”
Did the U.S. really lift sanctions off Syria temporarily?
The decision allows for “third parties” to transfer aid to Syria without fear of U.S. sanctions, but should only be intended for aid to earthquake-effected areas. Nonetheless, the sanctions programs applied to Syria for many years, the most severe of which are the Caesar Act (2019) and Captagon Act (2022), provide for “humanitarian exceptions,” but are conditional on U.S. approval.
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Did the U.S. lift sanctions on Syria?
So any earthquake relief effort must take place away from the Syrian state. In other words, it must contribute to undermining the sovereignty of the Syrian state, or it will not take place.
US Trying to “Restructure” PKK/YPG to Halt Turkish Rapprochement With Syria
U.S. Intelligence Meets Tribes to Halt Turkish Rapprochement With Syria
YPG was the rebrand of PKK. With some Arabs mixed in for good measure. And they were all ISIS in different costumes. So now we have a ‘restructure’ on the go!
US Trying to “Restructure” PKK/YPG in Syria
Sweden hustled into military pact with US
The Biden Administration’s efforts to put on fast track Sweden’s accession as a NATO member petered out as Turkiye balked, exercising its prerogative to withhold approval unless its conditions regarding Stockholm’s past dalliance with Kurdish separatist elements is fully addressed.
Sweden hustled into military pact with US
Where the Syrian-Turkish normalisation talks are headed?
It remains to be seen how both countries will act against Kurds in coming weeks
Where the Syrian-Turkish normalisation talks are headed?
US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks
As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria
US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks
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