
Contents: Russia’s Syria airstrikes kill many innocent civilians, but otherwise appear futile; European Union renews its sanctions against Russia for Ukraine invasion; Russia retaliates against Ukraine by banning food imports; Azerbaijan’s currency devalues 32%, following Russia and Kazakhstan
by John J. Xenakis22 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: US Navy to challenge China in the South China Sea today; What was the purpose of Russia’s Caspian Sea cruise missile attack on Syria?; Insurers taking increasingly risky investment bets
by John J. Xenakis27 Oct 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

Contents: With Syria’s army nearing collapse, Iran plans massive troop deployment; Iran and Syria may invoke 2006 mutual defense agreement; Greece and Europeans fail once again to reach an agreement
by John J. Xenakis5 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

War in Syria turns more and more against al-Assad; Economy falters, surprising economists, while stock market bubble explodes; Financial firm analyst told to shut up about over-valued assets
by John J. Xenakis3 May 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

Bashar al-Assad’s Syria army showing signs of collapse; Why do Awakening era civil wars always fizzle?; US speeds up weapons deliveries to militias in Yemen
by John J. Xenakis8 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

ISIS pushes closer to Damascus through Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp; Texts of Iran nuclear deal differ in English and Farsi versions; Kenya’s president: terrorists are ‘deeply embedded’ in Kenya
by John J. Xenakis5 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

ISIS captures Yarmouk refugee camp, closes in on Damascus; Hezbollah trapped by a sense of collapse in al-Assad’s army; Turkmenistan fears jihadist invasion from Afghanistan; Palestinian Authority joins International Criminal Court
by John J. Xenakis2 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Syria’s al-Assad regime suffers major military setback in Idlib; Arab League positions harden against Houthis and Iran
by John J. Xenakis29 Mar 2015, 2:19 PM PST0

Hezbollah backs down from war with Israel; Clashes between Nusra front and Free Syrian Army spreading in Syria; Jundallah takes credit for massive mosque attack in Pakistan; Egypt’s military begins ‘wide military offensives’ in North Sinai; Greece clashes with eurogroup ‘No more bailout, no more troika!'; In Denmark you are now paid to take out a mortgage
by John J. Xenakis31 Jan 2015, 6:59 AM PST0