Debate: Clinton slams Iran, Putin & supports Syrian Rebels; Sanders rejects Intervention
Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Foreign policy came up a bit in the…
Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Foreign policy came up a bit in the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The intrepid Anne Barnard and Karim Shoumali…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In his "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday…
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Oct.: Israelis kill 30 Palestinians, wound 1500; 7* Israelis Killed, over 20 Wounded
By IMEMC | - - Since October 1st, 30 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 1500 others injured by Israeli troops, according to the most recent report by the Palestinian Ministry…Iran Parliament ratifies Nuclear Deal as Tehran Emerges on World Stage
By Edward Wastnidge | (The Conversation) | - - Iran’s parliament has approved the much-ballyhooed deal to limit its nuclear programme. After years of suspicion and sanctions, the tense stand-off with the…Ankara bombs: Turkey is being torn apart by bad leaders and bad neighbors
By Alpaslan Ozerdem | (The Conversation) | - - It had already been a deadly summer of political instability in Turkey. And now this. Another bloody massacre – this time at the…Can Russia afford Its Syria Campaign?
By Charles Recknagel | ( RFE/ RL ) Rough estimates suggest that Moscow has spent at least $87 million for air and cruise-missile strikes in the first two weeks of its bombing…Palestinians want West Bank & Gaza to be put under UN protection
By Samer B. Jaber | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - We, a group of professional and trade union figures, intellectuals, and political activists, appeal to the Palestinian leadership within the Palestine…Syria: Will US arming of Kurdish-led Northeast Rebels Provoke Turkey?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The intrepid Anne Barnard and Karim Shoumali at the NYT have a piece on how Saudi-supplied TOW anti-tank weapons to rebels in Hama…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…