Obama talks to Putin in Paris, expresses regret over downed Su-24 jet in Syria
December 01, 2015 at 12:45 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama met on the sidelines of the climate summit in Paris on Monday. Read More »
Another Big Step to a Major War
November 27, 2015 at 09:32 PM
Turn to page 214 in the book “War-making for Dummies.” You will find: “plan air operations right on your neighbor’s border, zig in and zag out, make rude gestures at enemy pilots, and shoot them down if you can.” Read More »
Cameron's Strategy Can Only Repeat Mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan
November 27, 2015 at 09:29 PM
David Cameron’s plan for joining the war in Syria is a worrying document, full of wishful thinking about the political and military situation on the ground. Read More »
Iraq’s Vice President: Turkey risks provoking next world war
November 27, 2015 at 04:45 PM
Turkey could bring the world to the brink of the next global conflict, Iraq’s vice President Nuri al-Maliki said in the wake of the downing of a Russian bomber by Turkish air forces. Read More »
Mystery over who bombed Turkish convoy
November 27, 2015 at 04:41 PM
A Turkish convoy, which according to some reports was transporting weapons to terrorist organizations, has been hit by apparent airstrikes in northwestern Syria. Read More »
Egypt announces deal to reopen Rafah crossing
November 27, 2015 at 04:13 PM
Azzam al-Ahmad, member of Fatah’s Central Committee, said in a press statement on Nov. 18 that an agreement has been reached with Egypt. Read More »
How Palestinian divisions affect the intifada
November 27, 2015 at 11:45 AM
The Palestinian political scene has yet to agree on the nature of the confrontations taking place with the Israelis since early October. Read More »
Swap deal with Israel is worthless if it excludes the sick
November 27, 2015 at 11:42 AM
In an interview with Al-Monitor, Allan revealed that his decision to go on a hunger strike was made out of conviction and after forethought. Read More »
Russia says second pilot of downed warplane rescued in Syria
November 25, 2015 at 06:34 PM
"The operation ended successfully. The second pilot has been brought to our base. He is alive and well," Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Read More »
Assad: ISIL Created by US Interventionism & Wahhabi Ideology
November 25, 2015 at 06:03 PM
Commenting on the origins of the Islamist terrorism plaguing the Middle East, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad noted that terror groups including Al-Qaeda and ISIL have been able to find fertile soil in Iraq as a result of US interventionism. Read More »
