Anton Lavrov, a military analyst, writes in the pro-Putin Russian newspaper Izvestia that the withdrawal of US troops from northeast Syria will mainly affect the fate of the Kurds (via BBC Monitoring). He notes that the US has provided the YPG with armored vehicles and antitank missiles and a great deal of ammunition. These medium […]
Shiite Parties Decry Trump’s ‘Arrogant’ and ‘Disdainful’ Visit to Iraq, Ignoring Iraqis
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s surprise visit to a US military base in Iraq on the day after Christmas has provoked a strong critique among some Iraqis, who mind that Trump slipped in and out to visit the Ain al-Assad base in al-Anbar Province but did not bother to meet with any Iraqi officials. […]
Glowing NY Times Review of Cole’s ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace’
There is a more uplifting image of the Prophet Muhammad, waiting to be discovered not just by non-Muslims, but also many Muslims themselves
Biggest Stories of 2018: Israel announced Apartheid, Shot Thousands of Civilians
And the Western Press Mostly Ignored it.
Middle East Christians, with the population of Sweden, Celebrate Christmas
The Shadow of ISIL has Receded for Most Christians in the Region
Christmas and Sufism: Rumi on the Nativity and the Christ Within
When we work through our pain, our inner Jesus is born.
With Trump leaving, Syrian Kurds seeking Support of Damascus, Moscow against Turkey
Noam Chomsky has come out to say that he believes US troops should remain in northeast Syria to protect the Kurds
Islamophobia and the Misuse of History: Iran, Alexander the Great and the Qur’an
As I mentioned earlier, an anonymous troll going by “Kirby” has attacked my new book Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires I have begun by addressing some of his substantive critiques ( here and here) – even though they may appear to be minor, because it is an opportunity to talk about […]
Putin: ISIL Defeated; “Right” for “unneeded” US Military to Depart Syria
Russia: Trump’s withdrawal decision would return the US to the fold of international legitimacy
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