Oriental Review

Churchill’s Shadow in the UN

By Dmitry SEDOV (Russia)

In his time then Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill proved the fact that a gap between a public politician and a public call girl could be narrowed to minimum. Winston himself often deserted one party for another watching how the wind was blowing and trusting his own feelings. He was no less consistent [...]

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Moscow and the Formation of The New World System

by Imad Fawzi SHUEIBI (Syria)

Some bet, as it used to be, that a change in the Russian stance towards the Arab Region will occur and will be similar to what had taken place concerning the Iraqi or Libyan affair. However, a insightful analysis of the Russian stance will rule out such a notion for the following considerations: The Russian [...]

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Libyan Oil Infrastrusture Assets Seized By the US Special Operations Forces?

By Alexander KRYMOV (Russia)

The unexpectedly quick EU consent to take immediate sanctions against Iran “coincided” with seizure of Libyan oil terminals. To certain extent the negative affect of expected oil shortage for European economy could be minimized in case the utmost is done to boost the Brega and Ras-Lanuf production capacities till the complete cessation of contacts with [...]

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Looking For Ways to Make Anti-Syrian Aggression ‘Legal’

By Alexander MEZYAEV (Russia)

The recent weeks events in Syria give rise to new apprehensions. Thanks to Russia’s efforts the situation in Syria was not formally included into the agenda of the UN Security Council session that took place on January 24, so the issue was considered indirectly. The official agenda was “The situation in the Middle East”. Oscar [...]

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«Shoot First, Ask Questions Later»

By Dmitry SEDOV (Russia)

The news of a plea deal for US Marine Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich charged in connection with the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005 neither caused a sensation nor even grabbed the headlines for a considerable period of time in the US media and the Internet. Initially, Wuterich faced three months of confinement, but [...]

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What Is Really Going On In Syria: Insider Update

By Boris DOLGOV (Russia)

The current situation in Syria remains one of the most important components of the Middle Eastern and international policies. Using Syria’s domestic crisis and pursuing their own goals NATO, Israel, Turkey and the monarchies of the Persian Gulf are trying to undermine the Syrian regime. Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria I have [...]

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Touch Iran in a War, You Will Hear Russia and China

By Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA (Canada)

Despite the areas of difference and the rivalries between Moscow and Tehran, Russian and Iranian ties are increasing. Both Russia and Iran share many commonalities. They are both major energy exporters, have deeply seated interests in the South Caucasus, oppose NATO’s missile shield, and want to keep the U.S. and E.U. from controlling the energy [...]

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Aggravation Game: Why the US Win In Case Iran Blockades Hormuz Strait?

By Sergey PRAVOSUDOV (Russia)

The Hormuz Strait closure by Iran will mainly benefit US oil companies and defense industry. The action will spark a crisis that would make easier to find a solution to the US economic woes and even create an opportunity to curtail its huge external debt. The USA puts pressure on their European allies to stop [...]

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US Will Punish Its NATO Allies, Not Iran

By Alexander VISHNEVSKY (Russia)

Will the economies of Greece and Italy finally collapse without Iranian oil? Having declared that the US-EU friendship will depend on whether Brussels supports Washington in its bid for imposing sanctions against Iran, the US president left Europe with no choice. The European Union, desperate to at least slow down the pace of the Eurozone’s [...]

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Can Iran Defeat the US in a Major War?

By Viktor BURBAKI (Russia)

US President Dwight Eisenhower used to say that his country would achieve peace even if it takes a war. Naturally, what he had in mind was the kind of peace acceptable to Washington. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, German writer Thomas Mann dropped a wise remark that “War is only a cowardly [...]

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