By Jack Caravelli Russian president Vladimir Putin’s use of Russian conventional forces to destabilize Ukraine and prop up Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime certainly got the attention of Western (more…)
The election victory in February by reformers aligned with President Hassan Rouhani has sparked a crisis between the president and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sources say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
As the Saudi-led coalition battled Iran-backed Houthi rebels to restore Yemen’s exiled president, Al Qaida regrouped, established a large presence in a key port city and built an economic (more…)
China has found a partner and is beginning to lay the foundation for what it hopes is a new tech-based economy. (FULL STORY) (more…)
North Korea accused China of being a traitor to the socialist cause and vowed to launch nuclear attacks against China, according to a leaked North Korean secret document, first (more…)
Iran has deployed a contingent of “elite” commandos from its Regular Armed Forces to Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Iran and Hizbullah’s failures on the battlefield led to Russia’s decision to withdraw a large portion of its forces from Syria, a report said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt will receive four new naval vessels worth $400 million as part of a $1 billion arms deal with France. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Japan coast guard authorities announced this week that it will dramatically increase the number of patrol vessels for patrol duties near and around the Senkaku islands that China claims (more…)
