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The British and the “colorful revolution” in Hong Kong

The British and the “colorful revolution” in Hong Kong

Saudi Arabia informed of advance of attacks in Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia informed of advance of attacks in Sri Lanka

Notre-Dame: the Largest Real Estate Transaction in Europe has Begun in Paris

Notre-Dame: the Largest Real Estate Transaction in Europe has Begun in Paris

IDF Inaugurates Rampage Missiles Against Syria

IDF Inaugurates Rampage Missiles Against Syria

The successes of Russian diplomacy in the Middle East

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria)
The political changes which have been transforming the Middle East for the last two months are not the result of the destruction of any of the protagonists, but the evolution of the Iranian, Turkish and Emirati points of view. Where the military might of the United States has failed, the subtlety of Russian diplomacy has succeeded. Refusing to comment on the crimes of one party or the other, Moscow is slowly managing pacify the region.

The successes of Russian diplomacy in the Middle East

Dossiers
Russian Federation / CentCom: Control of the "Greater Middle East"

Turkey gives up on the idea of a Caliphate for the second time

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria)

Turkey gives up on the idea of a Caliphate for the second time

In Islam, the role of Imam does not fall to a theologian, but like Christianity in Roman times, to the most powerful head of State. The function of Caliphe has therefore become a political rather than a spiritual gamble. After having believed that the Caliphate of Daesh could offer Turkey the possibility of reclaiming its Ottoman splendour, President Erdoğan realised that, on the contrary, he risked hurling his country into a state of barbarism.

Turkey will not align itself with either NATO or the CSTO

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria)

Turkey will not align itself with either NATO or the CSTO

After three years of relative withdrawal from the international scene, Turkey has specified its direction. While still remaining a member of the Atlantic Alliance and its integrated command structure, it intends to express its independence. It will not receive orders either from the Atlantic Alliance or the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. On the interior, while defining itself as Muslim, it wants to integrate the minorities on a national basis and fight the elements which are under the orders of the United States.

“The Art of War”

The US model for « sovereign » government

by Manlio Dinucci

The US model for « sovereign » government

Rome (Italy)
On the occasion of the grotesque speech by Giuseppe Conte before the Italian ambassadors, Manlio Dinucci reminds us that whatever the sympathy we may have for the people of the United States, their country is still the main predator of humanity. We can in no circumstance claim to share their «values».

“The Art of War”

The race for the domination of Space

by Manlio Dinucci

The race for the domination of Space

Rome (Italy)
The remarkable display of aerobatics by a flying infantryman during the military parade of 14 July 2019 masks the creation of a Joint Military Space Command. After Russia, China and the United States, France is the fourth military power to invest in a sector which for a long time had been free from nuclear weapons. Not much longer.

Diplomatic Wire

Russian comment on the cancellation of a new round of talks between the government of Venezuela and the opposition

Russian comment on the cancellation of a new round of talks between the government of Venezuela and the opposition

Assassination of Dvir Sorek

Assassination of Dvir Sorek

Statement by President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi

Statement by President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi

Partners

«Current Concerns», n°14, June 25, 2019

How EU and NATO generate crises

Zurich (Switzerland)

331. How EU and NATO generate crises

Why are the teachers in turmoil?, by Claude Meunier-Berthelot / Test tasks in German 2017 for the examination of the basic competences (ÜGK), by the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK) / How EU and NATO generate crises and pave the way for wars, Interview with Ullrich Mies / By proceeding against Julian Assange, America will dig its own grave, by Karen Kwiatkowski / What exactly is the “Mittelstand”? Its importance for society and economy, by Eberhard Hamer / Should Switzerland automatically have to adopt EU law in future? / A more direct democracy in Germany (Part 3). Federalism, by Christian Fischer / A valuable cultural bridge. To the newly published art book (...)

«Current Concerns», n°13, June 12, 2019

Towards extradition of Julian Assange

Zurich (Switzerland)

330. Towards extradition of Julian Assange

VIPS: Extradition of Julian Assange threatens us all, Memorandum for the governments and people of the United Kingdom and the United States from Veteran Intelligence Professional for Sanity (VIPS) / What future for Brexit?, by Nicola Ferronato / The “good guys”, the “bad guys” and the war. A brief review of the EU parliamentary elections, by Karl Müller / How political culture suffers in Germany / Squaring the circle. Parliamentary commissions call for additional negotiations on Framework Agreement with EU, by Marianne Wüthrich / Border cantons demand reinforcement of Border Guard Corps / Switzerland has not become safer by Schengen, Interview with Barbara Keller-Inhelder / The Swiss militia (...)

«Current Concerns», n°12, May 31, 2019

The Assange Affair

Zurich (Switzerland)

329. The Assange Affair

“Whistleblowers like Julian Assange are the heroes of our time” / “Unfortunately, it is my belief that Julian Assange will not see a fair trial”, Excerpts from an appeal by Mairead Maguire / UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy seriously concerned by Ecuador’s behaviour in Assange and Moreno cases / UN Special Rapporteur on Torture says “collective persecution” of Julian Assange must end now / UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention expresses concern about Assange proceedings / Not only agriculture ends with the destruction of the peasantry, by Heinrich Wohlmeyer / Sovereignty at the service of peoples. Samir Amin – Perspectives for Africa’s independent development / Tremendous effects of the EU (...)

«Current Concerns», n°11, May 14, 2019

Zurich (Switzerland)

328. How avoid war

“We would like to avoid war – that is the most important thing!”. About the difficulties of overcoming prejudices, Interview with Pyotr Olegovich Tolstoy / “There is no sovereignty and no resistance without identity”. Supplement to the conference in Belgrade from the end of March 2019, by Fulvio Grimaldi / Military expenditure at its highest level / Protection of free will formation in direct democracy. Federal Supreme Court repeals a federal vote for the first time, by Marianne Wüthrich / An extraordinary Federal Supreme Court decision A discussion with Rainer J. Schweizer / The crux of the black and grey lists… recently also in the EU, by Werner Wüthrich / Cultural depravity – the core (...)

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What is Israël’s project in Argentina?

by Thierry Meyssan

Beirut (Lebanon) | 12 December 2017

What is Israël's project in Argentina?

The Argentinian authorities are wondering about the massive purchase of land in Patagonia by a British billionaire, and the « holidays » that tens of thousands of Israëli soldiers are enjoying on his property.

Globalization

With Christine Lagarde, US Corporations Enter the French Government

by Thierry Meyssan

Paris (France) | 29 June 2005

With Christine Lagarde, US Corporations Enter the French Government

Unknown to the French, lawyer Christine Lagarde became the Foreign Trade Minister of the government of Dominique de Villepin. Only a few years ago, she was defending the interests of US multinationals to the detriment of French companies. Her political positions perfectly match her status as a member of the CSIS, the think tank of the oil lobby in the United States.

G7, the summit of Western hypocrisy

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria) | 30 May 2016

G7, the summit of Western hypocrisy

The G7 meetings, which were originally little more than simple informal conversations between the Western leaders, flirted for a while with the idea of becoming a world governement before falling back to organising a sort of public relations training course. The Ise-Shima summit reviewed the world’s main problems, and defined, for each of them, the elements of language which should be employed.

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