Don't underestimate Iraqi nationalism
January 22, 2016 at 11:13 AM
In many ways, Iraq’s battle against the Islamic State (IS) has deepened ethno-sectarian schisms between Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish regions. Read More »
Al-Qaeda local leader in Syria town assassinated
January 22, 2016 at 11:08 AM
A local leader of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate was assassinated by unknown gunmen on Wednesday Read More »
Turkish security op, curfew in Kurdish areas puts 200,000 people at risk
January 22, 2016 at 11:03 AM
Turkey’s security operations in the mainly Kurdish southeast resemble ‘collective punishment’, and have risked the lives of some 200,000 people Read More »
Syrian Army’s Secret Weapon That Helped Liberate Salma
January 22, 2016 at 10:59 AM
As the Syrian Army battles militant groups, it relies partly on the strength of Russian airstrikes Read More »
Some Preliminary Positioning For An Endgame in Syria
January 21, 2016 at 02:35 PM
When the Russian campaign in Syria started Obama promised that it would end in a quagmire. Read More »
Eritrean Man Lynched By Israelis In Uniform
January 21, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Warning: This post includes video of extreme violence. Read More »
Planet of Fear
January 20, 2016 at 03:06 PM
Facing the gleaming Doha skyline on a Persian Gulf winter carries the merit of a panoramic perspective. Read More »
How Israel Has Benefited from an International Double Standard
January 20, 2016 at 03:02 PM
Far from singling Israel out for criticism, the international community has repeatedly turned a blind eye to its breaches of international law. Read More »
ISIS confirms 'Jihadi John' is dead
January 20, 2016 at 02:57 PM
Islamic State has confirmed that 'Jihadi John,' a British jihadist featured in many of the group’s execution videos, was killed in an airstrike in Syria. Read More »
Obama's Priority, TPP, Is Even Worse Than Thought
January 20, 2016 at 02:53 PM
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a controversial trade agreement that the Obama administration spent years negotiating in secret Read More »
