US finally acknowledging al-Qaeda factor in breakdown of Ceasefire
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - One of the frustrations of following the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - One of the frustrations of following the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - World leaders signed the COP21 Paris climate…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - in a 2011 interview in The Guardian,…
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US finally acknowledging al-Qaeda factor in breakdown of Ceasefire
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - One of the frustrations of following the Syria conflict from the Arabic press is that when you then turn to the English language…Caravan Schools and educating Syrian Refugee Children
By Samantha Schmidt | ( Yes | - - In response to overcrowded public schools in countries neighboring Syria, caravan schools provide refugees with free education to keep them from falling behind.…Berlin Pirate Party Leader Arrested for Erdogan Insult
TeleSur | - - Bruno Kramm was arrested while protesting against a German law allowing the prosecution of citizens for insulting foreign leaders. The head of Berlin's Pirate Party branch has been…NYU grad student union votes to boycott, divest from Israel
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- A graduate student union at New York University on Friday voted in favor of joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israeli…US confused over Russia’s real intentions in Syria
By EurActiv.com | - - Russia’s latest military moves in Syria have sharpened divisions within the US administration over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin genuinely backs a UN-led initiative to end the…Why Burqa Veils Are Illegal In Some Countries
Laura Ling | (TestTube Video Report) | - - "Face veils are often viewed as a symbol of modesty in Islam, but many governments have put restrictions on them. So where are…Israel Forcibly closes More Bedouin Villages in Negev Desert
By Silvia Boarini | (Inter Press Service) | - - UMM AL-HERAN, Southern Israel, Apr 22 2016 (IPS) - Despite ostensibly freezing the Prawer Plan — a proposed bill to ‘regulate Bedouin…The Iraq War Never Ended: An Interview with Anand Gopal
By Charles Davis | ( TeleSur | - - The U.S. is at war with the same extremist group it claimed to have defeated five years ago, and it’s relying on sectarian…In Fascist Turn, Thousands Demonstrate for Israeli Soldier who shot Dazed Palestinian in Head
AJ+ | - - "An Israeli soldier was charged with manslaughter for shooting and killing a wounded Palestinian man. Now, thousands are still demanding his release." AJ+: "Israelis Demonstrate In Support Of…Israeli security agency exposes ‘Jewish terror ring’
By Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Israel’s Shin Bet security agency recently uncovered a “Jewish terrorist ring” which carried out a number of acts of violence targeting Palestinians…The Future of the Mideast: A decentralized, Networked Pan-Arabism transcending Sykes-Picot?
By Parag Khanna | (Informed Comment) | - - While embedded with U.S. Special Operations Forces in 2007, I witnessed firsthand America’s incredible ability to apply technology to the battlefield. The digital…Murdering Civilians: US Drone Whistleblowers Step Out of the Shadows
By Pratap Chatterjee | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - In a trio of recent action-packed movies, good guys watch terrorists mingling with innocent women and children via real-time video feeds from halfway across…Poll: Most Russians Prefer Return of Soviet Union and Socialism
TeleSur | - - A recent poll revealed that most Russians would like to see the return of the Soviet Union and socialism. The majority of Russians polled in a recent study…Israeli Terrorist convicted of Murdering, Burning Palestinian Teen
By IMEMC | - - After nearly two years of delay, the leading suspect in the brutal death of 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammad Abu Khdeir was convicted of murder, this Tuesday. The Abu…Press Freedom in ‘Deep And Disturbing’ Decline in New Age of Propaganda
By RFE/RL | - - A leading journalism advocacy group says media freedom experienced a sharp decline around the world over the past year, citing increasing government restrictions in places like Turkey,…Iran after Nuclear Deal: Renewed Isolation or a pay-off for Pres. Rouhani?
By Shahram Akbarzadeh | (Informed Comment) | - - President Hasan Rouhani’s honeymoon period is over. He faces mounting opposition in Iran, and very difficult questions abroad. How can he respond to…Activists Ask IRS why Jewish National Fund gets Tax Break for Illegal Squatter Support
by IMEMC | - - On Tuesday, Tax Day, activists delivered a petition with more than 5,000 signatures to IRS offices across the United States demanding the tax-exempt status of the Jewish…Is Climate Change drying out the Middle East even More?
By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Service) | - - CAIRO (IPS) - There is an oil producing country situated in the Gulf region, made of a cluster of islands. It is…Israeli police: Explosive device on bus in Jerusalem bus causes 21 injuries
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- An explosive device caused an Israeli bus to catch fire on Monday evening in southern Jerusalem, injuring 21, Israeli security sources said. Israeli…Who are the Syrian Refugees, really, and where are they? Hint: Mainly women and children, & not in the West
By Jeffrey H. Cohen | (The Conversation) | - - Editor’s note: This article is part of our collaboration with Point Taken, a new program from WGBH that will next air on…