‘Monstrous’ violence in Aleppo as ‘Regime of Calm’ begins in rest of Syria
by Juan Cole: The US and the Russian Federation agreed Friday that from Saturday there would…
by Juan Cole: The US and the Russian Federation agreed Friday that from Saturday there would…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Syria's largest city, Aleppo has seen a…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald Trump tried his hand at foreign…
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‘Monstrous’ violence in Aleppo as ‘Regime of Calm’ begins in rest of Syria
by Juan Cole: The US and the Russian Federation agreed Friday that from Saturday there would be a "regime of calm" in most of Syria. Two areas where clashes have broken out…ISIL Digging in Against new US Troops in Syria
By By James Miller| ( RFE/RL ) | - - On June 29, 2014, when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave a speech from the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq, announcing the…Will it ever be ‘Mission Accomplished’? Why Baghdad is Still Insecure
By Mustafa Habib | (Baghdad) | (Niqash.org) | - - The outskirts of Baghdad are very dangerous these days. Islamic State fighters hide here, mounting attacks on the city. A security barrier…Syria: As fierce Fighting reignites, Aleppo on brink of ‘Humanitarian Disaster’
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Syria's largest city, Aleppo has seen a worrying outbreak of violence in the past week that could fatally undermine the cessation of hostilities…Seven members of Israeli ‘terror cell’ indicted for dozens of attacks on Palestinian civilians & property
By Celine Hagbard | (IMEMC) | - - Updated. On Monday, an Israeli court indicted seven Israelis, including two sons of a leading rabbi, a soldier, and two minor teens, for participating…The Collapse of the Old Oil Order
By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - Sunday, April 17th was the designated moment. The world’s leading oil producers were expected to bring fresh discipline to the chaotic petroleum…Egypt arrests Hundreds to Stop Protest, including Journalists, Lawyers
Human Rights Watch | - - (Beirut) – Egyptian security forces arrested at least 382 people in the days leading up to and during the dispersal of mostly peaceful protests on April…Globally, deaths from explosive weapons rise 54%, & 3/4s are Civilians
TeleSur | - - Civilian casualties from explosive weapons rose by 54 percent in 2015 compared to 2011. More than three-quarters of those harmed by explosive weapons in 2015— bombs, missiles and…Syrian Kurds: True Revolution must Liberate Women
By Rahila Gupta | ( OpenDemocracy ) In less than four years, the women’s umbrella organisation, Kongira Star, has set up an autonomous, grassroots, democratic structure which has resulted in shifting patriarchal…Majority of Palestinian Youth support Violent Resistance to Israeli Occupation, despair of state of their own
Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank have widely disparate opinions on the ongoing wave of attacks by Palestinians,…Reinventing Saudi Arabia after Oil: The Prince’s $2 Trillion Gamble
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, 30, the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia laid out his vision for Saudi Arabia on Monday in a…Inclusive Governing key to preventing 5th Wave of Violent Radicalism
By Carl Bildt | (Project Syndicate) | - - STOCKHOLM – Muscular language has become increasingly prevalent in the debate about how to counter the threat of jihadist terrorism. Television talk-show hosts…ISIL Endgame: Obama to send 250 more US Troops into Syria
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama is announcing Monday morning in Hanover, Germany, that he will send another 250 US troops, likely mostly special operations, into Syria,…Defeating ISIL in Iraq while Protecting Civilians: Don’t destroy Mosul to “Save” It
Human Rights Watch | - - (Beirut) – Iraqi government forces gearing up to drive Islamic State fighters from Mosul should prioritize protection of civilians. Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain in…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…