Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey The gloomy portrait of the Middle East today should not obscure that peace is achievable. The basic premise for any such peace must be to preserve the territorial integrity of states. This means countering all forces that exist only to pursue their dystopias at the expense of others […]
Syria: Trump folly, Turkish reminder, and how it connects with Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi Against all wisdom and commonsense, Trump has turned around and started partnering with terrorists in Syria. This is certainly bad for Syria but it would also be catastrophic for many parts of the world including Central Asia. And, USA under Trump would definitely be among the losers. * * * Trump is acting […]
…of Airplanes, Terrorists and Trade Deals
The Recalcitrant Hippy As the analysts begin to consider the attacks on Paris this weekend, many questions are being raised. Among them, what exactly did Daesh have to gain. The terrorist group is renowned for its surgical strikes in which it gains something big and to everyone’s great surprise. Revenge is emotional, not strategic and […]
NATO discusses Afghan Security Forces numbers: How realistic their vision could be?
Najib Manalai A few weeks ago the NATO defense ministers held discussions in Brussels to provide a “readable” picture of Afghanistan’s security situation after 2014. Accounts from this meeting did not bring much light on how the future of Afghanistan is seen by its international partners. Afghan national security forces could be kept, human resources […]
Unfair subcontracting in Afghanistan: who pays?
Najib Manalai Mohamed Said Fellag, an Algerian humorist, displays in one of his shows a young Algerian embraces the Catholic faith to marry his Swiss lover. During the christening ceremony the priest pours water on him and converts him from Muslim to Catholic. Later, his wife asks him to buy some fish for a Friday […]
Green-on-Blue incidents in Afghanistan: Answer from Inside
Najib Manalai During the first few months of 2012, more than 40 NATO soldiers have been killed by the Afghan National Security Forces personnel in around 32 incidents. From 2007 to 2011, 58 alliance military personnel have been killed in 26 such incidents. The rise in number of these incidents is a cause of concern […]
Mussolini wins in Istanbul conference; Right to colonize Libya reasserted
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 16 July 2011 (nCa) — When the façade crumbled Friday, the face of Benito Mussolini was visible to the world. It eerily resembled Hillary Clinton. In the Fourth Contact Group Meeting in Istanbul on 15 Jul, the USA and 29 of its toadies recognized the Transition National Council (TNC) – an impressive […]
Libya today, Central Asia tomorrow?
nCa Analysis Ashgabat, 3 July 2011 (nCa) — According to the spirit of the international law, NATO is now engaged in war of aggression against Libya. Whatever flimsy excuses it had for attacking Libya under UN Security Council resolution 1970, have disappeared after the passage of resolution 1973 and arming of Libya rebels by France. […]
Central Asia must protect itself against NATO
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 2 July 2011 (nCa) — NATO had a somewhat tolerable face at the start of this century but it has turned ugly and loathsome within a decade. Not a kind wrinkle in the face of this hag, even if you look hard. At the start of the US/NATO occupation of Afghanistan soon […]
UN attempts to whitewash US-NATO civilian killings in Afghanistan
‘nit2am’ A 11 June press statement from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan slates May 2011 as the deadliest month for Afghan civilians since at least 2007. However this big-hearted announcement conceals a grossly pernicious attempt to cover up US-NATO killings of civilians in occupied Afghanistan. In its report, UNAMA documents 368 conflict-related civilian […]