Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s assertion that he intends to keep US troops in Iraq to spy on Iran has produced a firestorm of protest and controversy in Baghdad. Trump also committed the faux pas of saying the US had constructed an enormous military base in Iraq, which contradicts the Iraqi government’s line that […]
Archives for February 2019
Why Saudi Regime Murdered Journalist Khashoggi in a Consulate
Turkish authorities couldn’t enter the embassy without permission from Saudi Arabia
2/3s of Himalayan Glaciers to Melt by 2100, Threatening Water for 2 Billion People
The Himalayan glaciers, which formed some 70 million years ago, are highly sensitive to changing temperatures.
Pope Francis, Muslim Rector of al-Azhar, Call for Religious Freedom & Full Citizenship
The two religious leaders signed a document on “human fraternity for world peace and living together”
Greece’s Muslim Minority Complain of “Marginalization”
What characterises this population is a plural identity
Trump to Keep Troops in Iraq as Spies on Iran, but determined to withdraw From Syria, Afghanistan
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump spoke on foreign policy Sunday on “Face The Nation,” further explaining his thinking on US troops in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. He seems to have made it clear that the US troop presence in Iraq is not, as advertised, to help Baghdad mop up ISIL remnants but rather to […]
Netanyahu’s Likud Party uses Trump Photo in Israeli Election Billboard
Trump is popular in Israel because of his tough policies towards the Palestinians
Meet Amani: A Palestinian Human Rights Defender
For Amani, being a Human Rights Defender means caring for others, “even if their needs don’t affect you.”
Paradoxes of Women and Iran’s Islamic Republic: More Education but a hundred Glass Ceilings
If a woman is successful in a line of work like this, she’s fought very hard
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