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Originally published in the Greek weekly newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 596, p. 40, on Sept. 16, 2017 It is certain that the move by Iraqi Kurdistan to hold a referendum on 25th of September to break away from the central government of Baghdad will be a warning bell. Its effects will […]

The Kurdish Domino: Kirkuk, the spark of the new war

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Originally published in the Greek weekly newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 595, p. 18, on Sept. 09, 2017 Since the start of the Syrian Revolution in March 2011, Israel’s public attitude has been hostile to the brutality of the Assad regime. But Tel Aviv’s real position was to prevent Assad from falling […]

Israeli interests in Syria

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Huffington Post Greece – Sept. 6, 2017 A few days ago, the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah announced the signing of an agreement with the Assad regime in Syria the handing over of the Lebanese border region Jroud by ISIS. In return, ISIS would give back the corpses of eight Lebanese […]

ISIS-Hezbollah agreement: what really hides, how it is interpreted and ...

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Originally published in the Greek weekly newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 594, p. 41 on 02/09/2017 In a closed-door meeting, the foreign ministers of Russia and US gathered during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum in the capital of Philippines, Manila, earlier this month. The two ministers discussed in detail […]

The Tillerson-Lavrov meeting and the roadmap for a political solution ...

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LastPoint.gr – 30/08/2017 An Israeli intelligence report was published recently, on the monitoring by an Israeli Defense Ministry satellite on a military establishment in the northwest of Syria. The facility is similar to Iran’s ballistic missile manufacturing facility near Tehran. As a Western source assured me, Israel had noticed the […]

Iran: The largest Satan with international support

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Originally published in the Greek weekly newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 593, p. 16, on August 26, 2017 “A visit of great importance”. This is how the Turkish and Iranian media describe the visit of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army, Major general Mohammad Bagheri to Ankara. The visit was […]

The importance of the visit of the Iranian commander Mohammad ...

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Paraskinio – 19/08/2017, issue 592, p. 34 I have used the term “Creative Chaos” many times in my articles to describe the way the US handles its international affairs, despite the fact that it is rejected by some analysts and intellectuals as a conspiracy theory. Reality, however, confirms that all […]

The US “Creative Chaos” strategy

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Originally published in the Greek weekly newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 591, p. 42 on Aug. 12, 2017 Turkey is the most important international player in northern Syria because of its increased role in supporting Syrian opposition armed groups in the region. Being in a state of tension and concern about continued […]

Turkey is once again beating the drums of war

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Huffington Post Greece – July 26, 2017 In a recent extensive report by the “Washington Post“, based on information from White House officials, we are informed that US President Donald Trump has suspended the CIA’s military support program to the Syrian military opposition which started in 2013 and aiming on […]

Analysis of the ending of the CIA’s military assistance program ...

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Sofokleousin.gr – July 17, 2017 On the 10th of this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that the Iraqi city of Mosul was ‘liberated’ from the terrorist organization ISIS. This announcement came after more than nine months of fighting by Iraqi and Kurdish forces alongside the International Coalition for Combating […]

North Iraq: Liberation or permanent occupation?

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Originally published in the Greek newspaper “Paraskinio”, issue 584, p. 57 on June 24, 2017 Iraqi Kurdish administration announced last week a referendum on September 25th to sever the northern part of the country, rebuild the border of the region and form the Iraqi Kurdish state. This announcement was received […]

Kurdish state between dream and reality

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Originally published in the Greek newspaper “Paraskinio” issue 583, p. 56 on June 17, 2017 Earlier this month, an unprecedented event for Iran’s capital Tehran occurred, when the Iranian Parliament building and the Khomeini monument became the targets of a terrorist attack, tragically resulting in the deaths of 9 people […]

The terrorist attack on the Iranian Parliament and the secret ...

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