Syria: Is there a Russian-Iranian Dispute over Fate of al-Assad?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Russia and Iran don't see eye to…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Russia and Iran don't see eye to…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama on Friday pledged not to…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The shooter at Umpqua Community college in…
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Aided by Climate Change, ISIL wages Water war on Shiites of south Iraq
By Raad Salem | (Niqash.org) | Amarah | - - "Droughts, extremists' control of water upstream and government austerity measures that are shutting pumping stations: Iraq's already-precarious, but precious, marshes and wetlands…Civil War: Israeli troops shoot 96 Palestinians after 4 Israelis Killed
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLHEM (Ma'an) -- At least 96 Palestinians have been wounded by live rounds or rubber-coated steel bullets in clashes with Israeli forces and settlers since Saturday…Syria: Is there a Russian-Iranian Dispute over Fate of al-Assad?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Russia and Iran don't see eye to eye about the future of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after their military intervention in the civil…Turkey fears fallout from Russian strikes in Syria
Euractiv | - - Turkey will not allow "terror to take root" or "fait accompli situations" next to its borders, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday (1 October), a day after…The Young Iraqis Promoting Darwinism and Rationalism To Save Iraq
Marwan Jabbar | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | - - One of the more unusual, grass roots groups in Iraq today is Real Sciences. They are young Iraqis who translate scientific articles into…Deal with Saudis? Why does the US care if Russia bombs al-Qaeda and its Allies in Syria?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama on Friday pledged not to turn Syria into an arena for a proxy war between the US and the Russian Federation.…Afghanistan’s Elite Special Forces led in Recovering most of Kunduz from Taliban
By Frud Bezhan | (RFE/RL) | - - Afghanistan's much-maligned security forces were facing their greatest challenge yet in trying to retake a key northern city from the Taliban -- and expectations…Is Putin Gambling it all on Syria?
By Scott Lucas | (The Conversation) | - - For those watching closely, the signal for Russia’s first airstrikes came in a statement early on September 30 by Kremlin spokesman Sergei Ivanov,…Union: 70 percent of Gaza workers live in poverty
Ma'an News Agency | - - GAZA (Ma'an) -- Around 70 percent of workers in Gaza live in poverty, the director of the Gaza General Federation of Trade Unions, Sami al-Amsi, said…Trump Supports Putin’s Russia Policy in Syria
Erin Burnett | (CNN news video) | - - "Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with CNN's Erin Burnett on foreign policy issues including Iran, Syria and ISIS." CNN: "Donald Trump: 'Let…Afghanistan: The Taliban reign of Fear in Kunduz belies Charm Offensive
By Frud Bezhan | ( RFE/ RL) | - - An expected Afghan government counteroffensive to retake Kunduz from the Taliban appears to have largely stalled as troops await reinforcements." "The citizens…It is Israel that abrogated Oslo Peace Accords, as Netanyahu Boasted
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine, renounced the Oslo Peace accords Wednesday, on the grounds that Israel itself has long since reneged on every…Most Russians Oppose Sending Troops To Syria: Poll
By Tom Balmforth | ( RFE/RL MOSCOW -- More than two-thirds of Russians oppose sending troops to Syria to prop up President Bashar al-Assad's government, while a majority approve of Moscow's use…The Final Collapse of Bush’s Nation-Building: Kunduz falls to Taliban
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - On Monday, the Taliban swept into the provincial capital of Kunduz, taking it in half a day from a large and well-equipped Afghan…UK: Israel has Attacked Gaza 696 Times Since Most Recent Ceasefire
By IMEMC News. | - - The Gaza Strip was attacked at least 696 times on different occasions since the August 2014 ceasefire, said Tobias Ellwood, the UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of…Why Obama and Putin are Both Wrong on Syria
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama seemed awfully defensive in his speech at the United Nations on Monday. The reason is not far to seek. Russia's Vladimir…US-Backed Bombing Campaign Strikes Yemeni Wedding Party, Killing Dozens
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - Many women and children among the dead in 'mistake' attack Monday's accidental attack on a Yemeni wedding party drew references to the…Disillusioned Daesh/ ISIL Fighters joined for ‘Adventure, Luxury & Saving Muslims’
By Sarah Marsden | (The Conversation) | - - They say disillusionment is the gap between expectation and reality. If the conclusions of a report just published by the International Centre for…Jerusalem: Abbas warns Int’l leaders of ‘danger’ over Israeli-Palestinian clashes at Aqsa Mosque
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday warned international leaders at the UN General Assembly of the potential danger of ongoing events at the Al-Aqsa…Syria: Is Bashar al-Assad winning the Diplomatic War? Rebels Fret
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, widely regarded as a war criminal with tens of thousands of deaths on his hands, is nevertheless on a…