Cold War
Crown prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’
Middle East
November 24, 2017
Crown prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an…
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
Features/Interviews
June 12, 2017
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
Almost three decades after the end of the Cold War, secrets from the era of espionage and power games are…
Russia and Pakistan to hold first joint military exercise
World
September 23, 2016
Russia and Pakistan to hold first joint military exercise
Former Cold War-era rivals Pakistan and Russia are due to hold their first ever military exercise this month, Pakistan's military…
Cuba says talks with US over claims cannot be rushed
World
August 2, 2016
Cuba says talks with US over claims cannot be rushed
Cuba said on Monday it was not willing to rush talks with the United States over multibillion-dollar claims and counter-claims…
Top China paper says US, Russia playing Cold War game in Syria
World
October 13, 2015
Top China paper says US, Russia playing Cold War game in Syria
China's top newspaper on Tuesday accused both the United States and Russia of replaying their Cold War rivalry by engaging…
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
World
December 10, 2014
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a U.S.-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4
Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle about his seminal work “The Limits of Detente: The United States, the…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 3
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 3
This is part 3 of Egypt Independent's interview with historian Craig Daigle, whose book, "The Limits of Detente: The…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 2
Egypt
October 12, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 2
Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle, specialist on US-Middle East relations during the Cold War, whose book "The Limits of…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 1
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 1
Craig Daigle is a specialist on US-Middle East relations during the Cold War, focusing on American foreign policy in the…