Does Obama have a Syria Strategy? Putin Does.
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In his "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In his "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - How many American news reports about the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - 1. Vice News points out that a…
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Does Obama have a Syria Strategy? Putin Does.
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In his "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday President Obama made some remarks on Syria, but do they add up to a policy? Obama…3 Memes: Twitter debates as Russian support for Syria intervention Doubles
By Anna Shamanska | ( RFE/RL) | - - Support among Russians for military intervention in Syria has more than doubled, to 31 percent in early October from 14 percent in September,…Palestine: Of course, it is an intifada: This is what you must know
By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - When my book ‘Searching Jenin’ was published soon after the Israeli massacre in the Jenin refugee camp in 2002, I was quizzed…The Mideast’s New Cold War: Why Russia won’t Defeat Iraq’s Extremists
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | - - Since the announcement of a new military alliance including Russia, locals have been trading arguments. Could Iraq become the stage for a…Elderly Palestinian man confronts Israeli soldiers over shooting at Youth, before collapsing
Lauren Hampshire | (ODN Video News Report/ ITN) | - - An elderly Palestinian man confronted a group Israeli troops after they clashed with Palestinian youths in Hebron, before he collapsed on…Israeli settlers carry out attacks in East Jerusalem, West Bank
Ma'an News Agency | - - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli settlers on Saturday carried out a number of attacks on Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, witnesses told Ma'an.…Who Bombs a Peace Rally? An Unprecedented 95 Dead in Turkey capital as Accusations fly
Written by John Lubbock | ( Globalvoices.org Twin bombings hit a peace rally organised by leftist groups in Ankara on the morning of October 10 in what has proven the deadliest bomb…Putin’s Syria Strikes Irk some among Russia’s 16 mn. Muslims, Raise Risks
By Tom Balmforth | RFE/ RL MOSCOW -- With its soaring minarets and golden dome, the huge new mosque that President Vladimir Putin opened in Moscow late last month was welcomed by…Tunisian Nobel Recognizes role of Labor Unions, the Left in Democratic Transition
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - How many American news reports about the Nobel Peace Prize given to the Tunisian Quartet that pushed the country toward democracy and compromise…Israeli Army kills 6 Palestinians, wounds 145 at Gaza Border Demonstration
Ma'an News Agency | - - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Six Palestinians were killed and 145 others injured as Israeli military forces opened fire at a demonstration by the border fence east…How Syria is becoming a test bed for high-tech weapons of electronic warfare
David Stupples | (The Conversation) | - - The relationship between Russia and the West is becoming increasingly dangerous with potential flashpoints developing in both eastern Europe and Syria. After repeated incursions…Violence in Israel & Palestine: It’s the Occupation, Stupid!
Dena Takruri | (AJ+ Video Report) | - - "When you think of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, you probably think of clashes, rockets, checkpoints and Gaza – but what's really at the heart…In final Failure for Bush/Cheney, many in Iraq seek Russian Alliance
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Iraqi government in Baghdad, threatened by Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) and frustrated by the Obama administration's foot-dragging in taking it on, seems increasingly…What is Russia’s Strategy in Syria & Why does Egypt Approve?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Russian MiGs for the first time on Wednesday gave close air support to the Syrian Arab Army as it attacked rebels north of…If Russia is Region’s new Gun for Hire, Afghanistan Warlord wants to Bring it In
By Frud Bezhan | (RFE/ RL) | - - With the Taliban threatening to overrun large parts of Afghanistan, First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum is seeking help from an old ally…How much Palestinian unrest is work of Undercover Israeli Agents?
By Celine Hagbard | IMEMC | - - A Reuters camera operator captured on film a group of Israeli undercover agents dressed as Palestinian youth during a demonstration in Beit El on…Nigeria’s Boko Haram is about Vengeance, not Islam
By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | - - So many people are scratching their heads as they search for an explanation for the extreme acts of violence meted out by…As Russia Strikes, Arab Twitter Wars over call for Jihad against “occupation” of Syria
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Russian plans hit 20 targets in Syria on Tuesday according to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. Among them were a training camp…Netanyahu’s Tango with the Ayatollah: Why Israeli & Iranian Hardliners Need Each Other
By Saeed Rahnema | (OpenDemocracy) | - - Netanyahu did have Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, disgraced former Iranian President, who with the support of Khamenei, would say one foul thing after another about Israel.…Far Right wing Israelis rally for more Land Theft, destruction of Palestinian homes
By Celine Hagbard | IMEMC News | - - Thousands of Israelis, including legislators and , gathered Monday in front of the home of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, calling for increased theft…