US Aircraft Down! Fly over Iran at Your Own Peril
A US fighter aircraft, an F15-E, flew over Iran yesterday, and Iran simply shot at it. Apparently, the aircraft crashed. A US government source has informally confirmed that incident, but the government has not made an official statement. The source said the pilots’ whereabouts are unknown, but that they might be on the run, hiding […]
Is NATO Really a Paper Tiger? NATO Members Deserve Respect.
Trump has again cast negative aspersions against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This organization has offered collective security to member countries since its formation in 1949. However, since President Donald Trump’s first term in office, he has expressed his dissatisfaction with NATO. At first, his focus was on the US monetary contribution, where he […]
Is Anyone safe in the Middle East? Iraq-Kidnapping Incident Seen
The Gulf region is becoming a dangerous place to be in. Sadly, for some categories of people, injuries from war are not the only danger they face. Journalists, for example, risk being kidnapped or killed. A US Journalist Kidnapped in Iraq A female Journalist, Shelley Kittleson, was abducted this week in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad. Apparently, […]
Brokerage is not our Thing. Won’t Play “Dalali”
India is not interested in playing “dalali” or broker. The war in Iran, which pits the Arab country against a combined force of the US and Israel, has created strange bedfellows. Pakistan, for instance, is playing the go-between in peace negotiations geared towards ending the war. This would ordinarily be a very unlikely scenario, considering […]
Italy Fails to Qualify for the World Cup
For the third consecutive time, Italy has failed to qualify for the World Cup. Equally surprising is that the Italian team exited the World Cup qualifying series when a relatively young team, Bosnia and Herzegovina, defeated it. Although the elimination happened through a penalty shootout, the teams reached that point after a 1-1 draw. The […]
Astronauts Being Launched to the Moon Today
The US is preparing to launch a vessel to the moon today. The “Artemis II”, set to leave Florida’s Kennedy Space Center in a few hours, will have four astronauts on board. It is the first time since 1972 that the US is sending a crew to the moon. However, the vessel is expected to […]
A Seemingly Simple Error of Omission that Sent the CEO Packing
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is set to retire early, starting any time this July, following a language scandal. A week ago, two Canadian pilots died in a freak accident at the LaGuardia Airport in New York. The two youthful pilots who were navigating an Air Canada aircraft on 22nd March this year were 30-year-old […]
Can the World act upon a Delusional Leader?
Could it be time to rein in the US President? If so, who will bell the cat? Anyone willing to lead the way? Or is the world waiting to act in the 11th hour? What is the US President’s current state of mind? Do Americans trust him to drive the US logically to the end […]
Is Going to Pray a Privilege Now?
There has been hue and cry all over the world, after zealous Israeli police refused a Catholic cardinal from entering the revered church of the Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Two senior catholic clergy going to pray at the church would ordinarily be the most normal thing to do, considering how special the site […]
Are Trump and Netanyahu Going to Leave the Gulf Exposed? Are their egos too Big to apologize for Wrong Bombing?
Brace for strong bombardments of your universities: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRG) tells students and their lecturers in universities within the Gulf Countries. The only thing that will stop the IRG from targeting some Gulf universities, Iran says, is if the US formally condemns the bombing of Iran’s institutions of learning. Moreover, that apology must […]