Peter Ford

6 days ago | csmonitor.com | Sara Miller Llana |Ali Martin |Erika Page |Peter Ford

The selection of Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope stunned Vatican watchers around the world. Many had long believed that an American would never be chosen to lead an institution with 1.4 billion followers because the United States already wields so much global power. Taking the name Pope Leo XIV, he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as tens of thousands gathered below him.

6 days ago | csmonitor.com | Sara Miller Llana |Whitney Eulich |Peter Ford |Sophie Hills

The selection of Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope stunned Vatican watchers around the world. Many had long believed that an American would never be chosen to lead an institution with 1.4 billion followers because the United States already wields so much global power. Taking the name Pope Leo XIV, he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as tens of thousands gathered below him.

Jan 14, 2025 | cryptonews.bizlim.com | Peter Ford |Rick Sterling |Tyler Durden

Authored by Peter Ford & Rick SterlingPeter Ford served in the UK Foreign Ministry for many years including being UK Ambassador to Bahrain (1999-2003) and  then Syria (2003-2006). Following that, he was representative to the Arab world for the Commissioner General of United Nations Relief and Works Agency. He was interviewed by Rick Stering on Jan 6, 2025. RS: Why do you think the Syrian military and government collapsed so rapidly?

Dec 10, 2024 | sputnikglobe.com | Peter Ford

"All talk of 'transition' is a smoke screen to create a window of one or two years in which the Western powers can develop an open master-client relationship with people who yesterday were Al-Qaeda and ISIS [both banned in Russia as terrorist]. For Western powers, the optics of doing business with gangs and warlords designated as terrorist groups present a problem. This can be got round, however, by pretending to have a 'transition,'" Ford said.

Jul 25, 2024 | flashpoint.io | Andrew Borene |Peter Ford

As the world gears up for the Paris Olympics, there’s a palpable buzz of excitement mixed with the imperative of ensuring safety for all participants and visitors. The recent arrest of four ISIS-K affiliated individuals involved in the deadly Moscow concert hall attack underscores a sobering reality: The persistent threat of terrorism looms large over global events like the Olympics.