Railway of Resistance: A Grand Project to Connect Iran, Iraq, Syria

Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Beyond its positive economic implications, the railway project connecting Iran, Iraq, and Syria will be a geopolitical game changer by connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. Sir Halford John Mackinder, one of Britain’s most prominent theorists in the field of geopolitics, discusses the significance of land connectivity between nations in…

Assad Hails ‘Historic Opportunity’ for Regional Shift in Arab League Speech

The Cradle Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrives in Jeddah for Arab League summit. 18 May, 2023. (Photo credit: Reuters) The 32nd summit of the Arab League kicked off on 19 May in Saudi Arabia’s city of Jeddah, with several representatives and leaders of Arab states present, most notably Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – who attended the summit for…

Iran – USA: “Tanker War” in the Strait of Hormuz

Alexandr Svaranc Due to the fact that oil is always a geopolitical factor, history over the last century demonstrates that there is no such thing as little oil. Many new conflicts have occurred commencing from the beginning of the 20th century as a result of oil. And today, oil still plays a solely geopolitical role…

Syrian Victory: Bashar al-Assad in Saudi Arabia

Despite American uproar, President Bashar al-Assad Thursday arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to take part in the 32nd round of the Arab League Summit. Saudi-Syrian rapprochement represents a new era in Middle Eastern politics and facilitates the rise of an international order based on mutual respect and economic cooperation.

It’s Not Netanyahu, it’s ‘Israel’

Atilio A. Boron The problem, then, is not of this or that prime minister, but rather that “Israel” is a state that has instituted a cruel “apartheid” system, meaning that no matter the party in power, “Israel” will continuethe extermination of the Palestinian people without pause. How many times have we heard before a new…

Israel and the ‘New’ Middle East

Salman Rafi Sheikh In 2020, when Israel, backed by the US, signed the Abraham Accords with the UAE and some other Middle Eastern states, the Israeli government looked well in charge of the trajectory of the peace process in the Middle East. Three years later, peace-making is no longer made in the US or Israel, as China’s…

PIJ’s Tactical Triumph: Missiles Multiply Despite Losses

The Cradle’s Palestine Correspondent Despite Israel’s assassinations of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s high-ranking commanders during this latest battle, the Quds Brigades was able to shift strategy by expanding its missile range, launching over 1,500 missiles, and introducing new tactics in its retaliatory strikes. In its latest act of aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip, Israel dealt a severe…

Iran-Saudi Detente is a Setback for Israel

Stasa Salacanin The China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal marked a significant shift toward establishing Persian Gulf and regional stability, but is a major setback for Israelis who have cultivated Arab-Iranian divisions for years. The recent rapprochement between regional arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran has added a new layer to the already complicated geopolitical landscape in West Asia, especially…

US and Syria Holding Secret Talks in Oman

The Cradle A senior diplomatic source in the Arab League has informed The Cradle that US officials are holding direct talks with a Syrian delegation, which comes in the wake of a regional push to restore relations with the war-torn country. A senior diplomatic official in the Arab League has revealed exclusively to The Cradle that secret,…

US Criminal Activities in Asia and North Africa

Viktor Mikhin The United States has personally witnessed its disastrous foreign policy in West Asia in the twenty-first century, from the force landings to the development of its infamous “democracy” to the alleged surgical strikes. The “success” of Washington’s “destabilization” of the continent with fear and destruction over the past 20 years has come at…

Germany’s Annalena Baerbock Warns Saudi Arabia against Syria Normalization

Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned during her visit to Saudi Arabia against what she called “unconditional normalization” of relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Baerbock said Assad should not be “rewarded for the most serious human rights violations on a daily basis.” These rogue policies and statements coming from the U.S. and Europe show…

Turkish Elections Go to Second Round. Which Candidate is Better for Multipolarity?

Vanessa Beely speaks with Fiorella Isabel of The Convo Couch about the Turkish elections held on 14th May. Both Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu failed to get above 50%. Erdogan finished around the 49% mark. This means a hotly contested second round on the 28th May. Erdogan’s AKP party has won the majority in Parliament which…