The ‘eternal’ chancellor: Angela Merkel prepares to leave the stage after 16 years in power

posted in: Germany, News

Merkel has been at the helm of Germany since 2005. GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel will soon be wrapping up a historic 16 years in power, leaving behind an uncertain legacy. In office so long she was dubbed Germany’s “eternal chancellor”, … Read More

Cairo Acts on its Fears of Radicalization after Afghanistan

posted in: Middle East, News

The recent saga surrounding the implications of American withdrawal from Afghanistan has not gone unnoticed in Cairo. Egyptian policy circles believe it has opened the door for Islamist and extremist groups to gain momentum across the region, and regime messaging … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 17 September 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Did it strike you as amusing, the way coronavirus edicts were announced in the midst of an unmitigated disaster in Kabul?  Let us get up in the air about some draconian, ruinous domestic orders, shall we?  Let’s … Read More

Immigrants from Afghanistan – A profile of foreign-born Afghans

The crisis in Afghanistan and the decision to admit tens of thousands of people from that country, with plans to admit more, has raised interest in Afghan immigrants already in the United States. This report uses the latest Census Bureau … Read More

Trump slams ‘rushed’ Afghanistan withdrawal, blames ‘incompetent’ Biden

Trump said there has ‘never been a greater embarrassment’ to the US than the Afghanistan withdrawal. EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said there has “never been a greater embarrassment” to the United States than the Biden Administration’s “rushed” withdrawal of military assets from Afghanistan, telling Fox News … Read More

Afghan takeover reminds Europe: It has no unified refugee plan

As a result, the EU is offering proposals as varied as they are piecemeal. Afghan migrants rest while they wait for transport by smugglers after crossing the Iran-Turkish border | Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images The mere prospect of Afghan … Read More

Afghanistan: Flight lands in Qatar from Kabul after Taliban cleared Americans and others to leave

The first international passenger flight to take off from Afghanistan since the chaotic US military airlift last month landed in Qatar on Thursday, carrying more than 100 foreign nationals, including Americans, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. © WAKIL … Read More

A defiant Biden calls Afghanistan exit a ‘success’

A defiant President Joe Biden called the Afghanistan evacuation effort a “success” on Tuesday, in a speech that marked the end of the United States’ 20-year engagement in the country. “As we close 20 years of war and strife and … Read More

Biden’s standing among Americans nosedives in wake of rocky Afghanistan exit, COVID surge

posted in: News, United States

As Labor Day marks the traditional close to summer, President Biden’s poll numbers are taking a hit. Facing a barrage of bipartisan criticism for weeks over his handling of the turbulent U.S. withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan, and with a surge in new COVID … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 September 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Texas made national, and probably worldwide news this week, going upstream from the mainstream consensus.  There’s weeping and gnashing of teeth over the anti-abortion law.  The radio had to be silenced this morning.  Hearing of the rush … Read More

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