Iran Deal: Why doesn’t US Media interview Real Allies on American Policy?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - So after France and Britain and Germany…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - So after France and Britain and Germany…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In Iraq on Tuesday, Iraq militias and…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Reagan administration in the 1980s was…
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Iran Deal: Why doesn’t US Media interview Real Allies on American Policy?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - So after France and Britain and Germany conducted negotiations with Iran over its civilian nuclear enrichment program alongside the United States, you would…“The World Has Changed': Reformist Iranian Press Goes Wild for Vienna Deal
By Mahsa Alimardani | (Global Voices) | - - Almost every front page of Iran's daily newpapers covered the nuclear deal on Wednesday 15 July. Screenshot from www.jaaar.com. Iran's media landscape is…Teaching tolerance: Five Israeli schools unite Jews and Palestinians
By: Anna Kokko | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - JAFFA (Ma'an) -- Paper lanterns crafted for Ramadan are hanging over the heads of children as they run between a snack table…European Companies poised for Iran Gold Rush but will Hill Keep US Out?
By Charles Recknagel | ( RFE/ RL) Many of the punishing UN, U.S., and EU financial and energy sanctions imposed on Iran in recent years to pressure Tehran to curb its nuclear…Did rise of Daesh/ ISIL ensure Iran Nuclear Deal?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In Iraq on Tuesday, Iraq militias and the Iraqi military launched a counter-attack on Falluja with the ultimate aim of driving Daesh (ISIS,…The Netanyahu Effect? Declining Support for 2 State Solution among Israelis, Palestinians
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) --Support for the two state solution decreased among both Palestinians and Israelis over the past year with just 51 percent of both populations vouching…Afghanistan: The First Rule of Counter-Insurgency is that it Doesn’t Ever Work
By William R. Polk | (Informed Comment) | - - The people of Afghanistan at least since the time of Alexander the Great had repeatedly and violently demonstrated their determination not to…Why Exempt Israel? After Iran Deal, Make Middle East a Nuclear Free Zone
By Farhang Jahanpour | (TFF) | - - The announcement of the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is a rare moment in history that gives us hope and provides…That Time Ronald Reagan opened Iran and Illegally sold Khomeini Weapons
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Reagan administration in the 1980s was buffeted by two policy drives toward Iran. On the one hand, Reagan ally Saudi Arabia supported…Pushtun Female Commandos Ready to Take on the Taliban
By Ashfaq Yusufzai | (Inter Press Service) | - - PESHAWAR, Pakistan (IPS) - For years, Robina Shah has dreamed of joining the police force. Ever since her father, a police constable,…Video: Israeli Officer shoots protesting Palestinian Teen, Leaves him to Bleed Out
AJ+ | (Video Report) | - - "17-year-old Mohammed al-Kusbah was killed by an Israeli officer after throwing a rock at a military SUV. The officer claimed his life was in danger,…Would Iran reformers gain upper hand with UNSC Nuclear Deal?
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL) For Iranian President Hassan Rohani, a nuclear deal with global powers would be a double-edged sword. An agreement to restrict Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for…No, Mr. Netanyahu, Iran isn’t trying to Take over the world & it isn’t ISIL
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanahu charged last week that Iran was the major sponsor of terrorism in the world and that it wants…Gaza breakdancers perform to express themselves against war
Lizzie Phelan | (RT Video Report) | - - "It's a year and a day since Israel unleashed a devastating 7-week bombing campaign in Gaza - in a bid to stop cross-border…Iran Deal can only Succeed with the Support of Civil Society
By John Robert Kelley | ( Euractiv) | - - . . . [T]he key to success in the Iran nuclear deal lies in its implementation, and that should be everyone's business.…Egypt: ISIL claims Massive Blast at Italian Consulate that Kills 1, wounds 4
Times of India | (Video Report) | - - "At least one person was killed and four others injured today in a powerful explosion outside the Italian consulate in the Egyptian capital."…For Gaza Children, Returning to School reminder of Dead, Wounded Classmates
Fred Abrahams | (Human Rights Watch) | -- The fighting began one year ago and lasted for 51 days. In Gaza, Israeli attacks from land, air, and sea killed 551 children and…How the Washington Post got Taken in by Syria’s Taliban
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) Making alliances of convenience is a perennial temptation in Washington, where policy-makers often have more ambition than ethics or common sense. Thus, the Washington Post just…Israel to Destroy Homes of 40 Bedouin Families
By IMEMC | - - Israeli administration has delivered notices for the demolition of dozens of makeshift Bedouin homes of Abu Nawar village, east of Jerusalem. Accordig to the PNN, the notices…George W. Bush Started War, then Charged $100,000 to Help US Veterans Charity
Brian Ross | (ABC News Video) | - - "“It’s not right,” says wounded Marine hero." ABC News: "George W. Bush Charged $100,000 to Help US Veterans Charity" Estimates of US troops…