ISIL Terrorism Strikes at Turkish Economy; & Someone tell Trump the Victims are Muslim
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The terrorist attack on Ataturk Airport in…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The terrorist attack on Ataturk Airport in…
Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A wave of suicide bombings was launched by…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - As Shakir Jawdat, Chief of the Iraqi…
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Will Brexit Help the Palestinian Cause in the EU?
By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - After months of anticipation, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union (EU). Although, the results were fairly close --…Is the Mideast disintegrating or just being Auctioned Off?
By Patrick Cockburn | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - We live in an age of disintegration. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Across the vast…CIA Arms For Syria Sold by Jordan Spies on Black Market For Terrorists
Jo Ankier, Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel | (TheLipTV) | - - "Weapons sent by the CIA to Jordan for Syrian rebels were stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms…ISIL Terrorism Strikes at Turkish Economy; & Someone tell Trump the Victims are Muslim
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The terrorist attack on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul Tuesday immediately drew a crass barb from Donald Trump implying that it supported his notion…Syrian War Overflows: Radical Salafis attack Christian Village in Lebanon
Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A wave of suicide bombings was launched by four radical attackers struck al-Qaa, a largely Christian Lebanese village on the border with Syria on…Fallujah Falls: The Slow Death of ISIL and the Future of Iraq
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - As Shakir Jawdat, Chief of the Iraqi Federal Police, announced the complete liberation of the last, northern neighborhoods of Fallujah from Daesh (ISIS,…How can Americans prevent an Israeli-Iranian War? Dump the Squatter Settlers
By Thomas Buonomo | (Informed Comment) | - - The conflict in Syria is likely to grow more dangerous for all parties in the near future as Assad refuses to step down…The Great Battle for Aleppo
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Jordan's Arabic daily al-Dustour [Constitution] is reporting on what it calls 'the Great Battle for Aleppo.' Such a battle isn't, ideally, supposed to…The Greater Middle East Reacts to British Exit from EU
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The oil-rich Gulf Cooperation countries may see additional buying opportunities in the British market after Brexit. BBC Monitoring reports: "Political analyst for regional…The Middle East Dimension of Brexit
Middle East Eye | (Video News Report) | Brexit will affect Syrian and other Refugees at Calais, intelligence sharing on ISIL, and Palestine-Israel diplomacy among other pressing issues. " Middle East Eye:…Why did UK leaving European Union hit your Retirement Account so Hard?
By Andre Spicer | (The Conversation) | - - Despite reassurances that we shouldn’t listen to the experts, the financial markets have gone and behaved almost exactly as the experts predicted. Following…Did Trump-Style Islamophobia break up the European Union?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a historic referendum, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The motivations were complex, including a lack of trust…Iraq after ISIL: Liberated Ramadi 80% Damaged, has only gotten $1 mn from Gov’t
By Kamal al-Ayash | Ramadi | (Niqash.org) | - - As the clean up in Ramadi continues, locals and officials are applying for reconstruction aid. But there are problems already, with calls…Britain votes to leave the EU, what happens next?
By Gavin Barrett | (The Conversation) | - - Britain [is leaving] the EU. This is having an immediate effect on markets. It will have immediate political ramifications too. David Cameron will,…As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian parliament on the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany's attack on his country. He said Russia…Palestine’s â€?prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war
By Ramzy Baroud | ( Ma'an News Agency) | - - Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by…Is Brexit Really About Keeping Muslims Out?
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "The UK is about to vote on whether to stay in or leave the European Union." AJ+: " Is Brexit Really About Keeping Muslims…Can we stop the Mediterranean from becoming a Refugee Graveyard?
By Adam Levenson | (Informed Comment) | - - The World Addresses the Syrian Refugee Crisis We are reminded about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis on a regular basis because of the…Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him
By EurActiv.com with AFP Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan lost a German court battle against a top media boss when his appeal in a bitter row over free speech was thrown out.…Is Bombing Fallujah into Rubble from the air really a Winning Strategy?
By William J. Astore | (Via Tomdispatch.com ) | - - In the era of the long war on terror, Thursday, June 2nd, 2016, was a tough day for the U.S. military.…