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Algeria
Arab Spring Pt. 2?  Massive Crowds forced out Bouteflika, but What Next for Algeria?

Arab Spring Pt. 2? Massive Crowds forced out Bouteflika, but What Next for Algeria?

Brian Whitaker

What will become of the entrenched political, military, business and tribal interests?

Donald Trump
The Israeli Connection to Trump's Russia Connection

The Israeli Connection to Trump’s Russia Connection

Brian Whitaker

London (Al-Bab.com) – George Papadopoulos, the first person to plead guilty in the Trump-Russia affair, is due to be sentenced soon for giving false information to the FBI but, since he later agreed to cooperate with the investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller has recommended a light or non-existent jail term ranging between zero and six […]

Syria
In Syria's Douma, UN finds likely Chlorine use, but not by Rebels

In Syria’s Douma, UN finds likely Chlorine use, but not by Rebels

Brian Whitaker

Laboratory tests so far have found possible evidence of chlorine use but no evidence of sarin or a similar nerve agent

Yemen
Yemen: Will the Battle for Hodeidah Bring a Solution or Disaster?

Yemen: Will the Battle for Hodeidah Bring a Solution or Disaster?

Brian Whitaker

In Yemen, the long-expected military assault on the port city of Hodeidah began this morning

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arrests: What is Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman up to?

Saudi Arrests: What is Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman up to?

Brian Whitaker

The prince, who has been glowingly portrayed as a reformer, has been silent about the recent arrests of women’s rights activists

Syria
Syria: Why tales of a western ‘regime change plot’ don’t make sense

Syria: Why tales of a western ‘regime change plot’ don’t make sense

Brian Whitaker

The 2011 uprising was a genuine expression of popular discontent, not a conspiracy

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