Rasa - The strategic alliance between Turkey and the US was an unquestionable concept since the end of Second World War and until the early years of the 2000s.

Rasa - Two important developments happened this week that puts an end to the US justification to occupy Syria permanently, sealed with an empty promise of counter-terrorism cooperation.

Rasa - Iran has declared the end of ISIL. And no, this is not about Iran expanding its influence across Iraq and Syria during the war with the Wahhabi-Takfiri group. This is about the Real War on Terror with some major results.

Rasa - US Commander Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie says the US has completed its surge into Afghanistan with around 14,000 troops in order to defeat the Taliban. There are reasons to doubt this statement.

Rasa - As the main sponsor of ISIL and Al-Qaeda terror groups, Saudi Arabia has rallied its Arab allies against a variety of regional “enemies”. The autocratic regime has vilified Iranians. It stereotyped Shiites. And it went after the Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis for refusing to obey the status quo.

Rasa - The US, NATO-backed, Saudi-imposed blockade on Yemen, in the midst of a failed regime-change campaign that has gone on for over two years now, has left civilians without medicine, food, and clean water, exacerbating the famine and cholera epidemic that have developed there in recent months.

Rasa - The Pentagon regime loudly declares the terrorist group of ISIL has been defeated in Syria, but insists that they intend to remain and occupy the country permanently.

Rasa - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the US-led alliance is close to having its goal of 16,000 troops for Afghanistan, and that he is “absolutely confident” they will have enough by 2018 - and that they will win.

Rasa - Once again, Iran has reacted to a recent rights resolution adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly censuring Tehran for alleged “human rights abuses”.

Rasa - It is time for the international civil society to condemn the United States government for stonewalling on the use of American weapons in the Saudi-led war on Yemen.