Middle East Politics

VIDEO: Nuclear Deal Breaker: Fact-Checking Trump’s Combative Speech

Back in October, Donald Trump announced on television that he will withdraw the U.S. from their Joint Agreement signed with the European Union and Iran (JTCoA). It was no surprise to me that Trump did not have the courtesy, or diplomatic sensibilities to advise his NATO partners before making the public announcement.

Back in October, President Donald Trump announced on television that he will withdraw the U.S. from their Joint Agreement signed with the European Union and Iran (JTCoA). It was no surprise to me that Trump did not have the courtesy, or diplomatic sensibilities to advise his [continue reading].

SYRIA: 7th Time Russia And China Veto UNSC Resolution To Protect Civilians

With ‘no’ votes from permanent members Russia and China, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a resolution that would, according to press reports, have imposed sanctions against parties using chemical weapons in war-torn Syria. While nine of the [continue reading].

Video Report: Putin’s Ultimatum To USA & NATO – Is The Cold War Heating Up?

July 3, 2015: Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama have reason to be disappointed after their telephone conversation on June 25. It was the first direct communication between these leaders since February, and both the Kremlin and the White House reported that the conversation ranged over the Ukraine crisis, the civil wars in Syria and Iraq and the NATO buildup in Eastern Europe, as well as the impending conclusion of the talks with Iran over suspect nuclear weapons. Putin initiated the exchange, but Obama did all of the asserting and exhorting that, in the end, came to a standoff in all the threatened regions. Chiefly, Obama is said to have insisted upon actions by Putin without offering anything in exchange. Obama’s conduct, according to Kremlin informants, was a premeditated performance of ultimatum.

It was just one year ago media headlines announced that “Obama’s ultimatums to Putin fall on deaf ears.” Well, the tables have turned, and now it appears Obama has a case of the Russian “I can’t hear you’s.” As tensions continue to ramp [continue reading].

🍁 CDN: Harper’s Saudi Arms Deal Remains A Thorn In Canada’s Shoe

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird meets with Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The onerous price tag for cancelling might help explain the resistance of the Liberal government to growing calls by critics to cancel the $14.8-billion contract reached by the Tories. The government of Canada would be on the hook for a multi-billion-dollar cancellation penalty [continue reading].

Alistair Reign News Blog Launches YouTube Channel

Launching Alistair Reign News on YouTube has given us the means to bring more video content to expand on the stories and reports published on our News blog. Alistair Reign News online has a focus on human right’s violations, politics of global importance, humanitarians [continue reading].

ISIS is Al-Qaeda is Wahhabi is DAESH: A Jihadist By Any Other Name Is Still A Saudi

Ronald Reagan meets Afghan Mujahideen Commanders at the White House in 1985.

My continued research into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has led me into some very murky waters. It is well-known that the US presidents, British Ministers and Saudi Kings have a special “ménage à trois“ enabling and protecting their self-serving, highly profitable [continue reading].

🍁 CDN Petition: PM Trudeau – Stop Sale Of Armoured Vehicles To Saudi Arabia

Read this little angel's story, click the photo to enlarge. This petition was started by myself, Alistair Reign, and I am calling on all of my readers, from every country, to add your voice to this important campaign, asking Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to stop Canada from contributing to Saudi's war crimes on the Yemeni civilians; where women and children are in the majority of those killed by airstrikes and sniper shells.

This petition was started by myself, Alistair Reign, and I am calling on all of my readers, from every country, to add your voice to this important campaign, asking Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to stop Canada from contributing to Saudi’s war crimes on the Yemeni [continue reading].

Yemen: A Country’s Crisis Outlined In Five Maps

Geopolitics: Today's Yemen In One Map. Yemeni Civil War: The Territorial Control as of March 1st, 2016. In March, the Yemen’s embattled president Hadi fled Yemen by sea and arrives in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as Saudi Arabia and its allies launch military operations in Yemen to defend Hadi’s government.

There is a new online resource that is putting the world news on the map; The World on The Map is a cartographic project aiming to put the world news on the map for a better understanding of current events, historical facts, geopolitical challenges and cultural issues in the [continue reading].

Documentary: James Jones – Saudi Arabia Uncovered

Call For Female Babies to Wear Burkas in Saudi Arabia |

The resulting documentary — Saudi Arabia Uncovered — is a rare window into the Saudi kingdom, with stunning undercover footage as its backbone. It’s a combination of footage filmed by Yasser, and clips from other activists who are filming and posting things on their own, [continue reading].

USA: House Panel Accuses Assad, Russia, Iran of War Crimes in Syria

The war crimes resolution calls on President Barack Obama to direct his U.N. ambassador to support creation of an international war crimes tribunal to prosecute anyone guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria. (Photo: Getty).

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed two resolutions to increase pressure on the Obama administration to do more to stop Islamic State terrorists and to help the people of Syria. The first resolution accuses Syrian President Bashar al-Assad [continue reading].

Video Report: Middle East – Allies, Enemies and Frenemies

Backers, allies, enemies and frenemies of the region laid out in 90 seconds. Relationships between countries and non-state actors in the Middle East is complicated. States and groups that claim to be close friends and allies… can actually be enemies… and vice [continue reading].

New Comic Strip: Terror News With Chuck

Comic Strip: Terror News with Chuck. (Alistair Reign News Blog - Comic Strips: www.AlistairReignBlog.com).

🔝 Chuck America brings you his perspective on the Middle East crisis. Please do not re-blog, send inquiries and permission to publish this comic strip to Alistair.Reign@Gmail.com, thank [continue reading].