James Carey

James Carey is journalist and editor at Geopolitics Alert. He specializes in Middle East and Asian affairs.

Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030”: Crown Prince Bin Salman’s High-Risk Privatization Plan

The pro-Saudi media isn’t lying when they say Vision 2030 is an ambitious plan, but they fail to explain just how high the stakes really are.

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MBS Vision 2030

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Analysis) -- It’s been nearly two years since Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) unveiled his “Saudi Vision 2030” to reduce the Kingdom's reliance on oil in hopes of reviving its declining economy. The move was undertaken with the goal of transforming Saudi Arabia into an international investment

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As Israeli Arms Industry Grows, So Does its Global Testing Range

Israel’s own military-industrial complex has evolved through a series of stages going back to pre-statehood days. Currently, it is among the globe’s leading weapons exporters and, as such, appears to be expanding both its client list and its “test sites” for showcasing its wares.

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The Orbiter 1K manufactured by the Israeli arms manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems.

An Israeli weapons contractor is being investigated for an alleged “live fire” test of a suicide drone in Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory whose ownership is disputed by Azerbaijan and Armenia. If the allegations of this drone’s use on Armenian soldiers are true, it would constitute a criminal act and one that testifies to the long reach of the

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In First Conflict With China, Trump & Xi Clash Over Embassy Move To Jerusalem

Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the Arab League in Egypt that the Palestinian struggle “should not be marginalized.”

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Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016.

Tel Aviv (REPORT) ---Following the first statement by the new White House press secretary that the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem was “coming soon,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that East Jerusalem should be the official capital of a Palestinian state. In a press conference on Thursday, the new White House press secretary, Sean

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Syrian Soldiers Allegedly Find Saudi Chemical Weapons In East Aleppo

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Syrian soldiers found chemical compounds in the recently evacuated areas of East Aleppo.

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Chemical substances of a Saudi source left behind by the Syrian rebels in the Old City of Aleppo. (Photo: SANA)

(ANALYSIS)– As the Syrian army continues to investigate the formerly ‘rebel held’ neighborhoods of East Aleppo, they have found stockpiles of possible chemical weapons agents produced by a Saudi Arabian company. On Wednesday, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Syrian soldiers found chemical compounds in the recently evacuated areas

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Turkey To Complete Wall On Border With Syria By Early 2017

While the Kurds have their concerns over the new wall, human rights groups are also criticizing the wall for it’s other purpose; to be used as a tool to further the Turkish “weaponization of refugees.”

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(GPA) Ankara – Turkish authorities have released a statement that a wall to seal off the border with Islamic State (IS) controlled northern Syria is expected to be completed by late February. Turkey has long been under pressure by their NATO allies to do more to seal off their border with northern Syria to halt the flow of foreign militants

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Amnesty International: US Coalition Guilty Of War Crimes In Syria

One strike alone is reported to have killed 40 civilians (including 19 children) in the initial bombing.

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With a mosque's minaret in the foreground, a United States Air Force cargo plane takes off from the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, where coalition forces launch attacks inside of Syria, July 30, 2015.

London – Amnesty International (AI) has released a new report that studied a handful of airstrikes carried out by the US led coalition in Syria. The report painted a picture of coalition strikes similar to the the accusation that western media has been leveling at Russia and Syria in the past year. Full investigations were conducted on only

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As Disenfranchisement Rises, Third Parties Start To Shine

This disappointment in the two party system is beginning to show in a sudden unprecedented rise of America’s two major alternative political parties.

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Dr. Jill Stein, presumptive Green Party presidential nominee, waves at a rally in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, during the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

Washington, DC  – This week the New York Times revealed that the total number of primary votes cast for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump only account for about 9% of the US population. With so few voters responsible for the primary victories of two of history’s most disliked candidates it seems more people around the country are seeking out other,

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