At least 482 attacks against Palestinians last year
New Rep. Ilhan Omar vows to make the US live up to Religious Freedom
“We are going to make this country one that lives up to its ideals of inclusion, of religious liberty.”
Al-Qaeda-Linked Guerrillas make Gains in Northwest Syria
Tahrir al-Sham, formerly affiliated to al Qaeda, had launched an attack on Tuesday against towns in the western countryside of Aleppo
Pompeo Pledges continuing US Cooperation with Israel in Syria v. Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that the United States would continue to cooperate with Israel over Syria and in countering Iran in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump plans to withdraw US troops from Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he met with Pompeo in the Brazilian […]
Israeli general sees possible threat from Iraq as Iran’s clout grows
Israel said it might attack sites in Iraq, effectively expanding a campaign now focused on Syria
Rightwing Iran’s Policy in post-US Syria is to Block Kurdish Left
Iran needs Turkey to escape US sanctions and to help stymie cooperative socialism among Kurds
Saudi Women Trample Face Veils in Social Media Protest
Women took to Twitter with stories of being forced to wear the face veil, using the hashtag.
Banking Giant HSBC Divests from Israel Arms Manufacturer
Last month the University of Leeds made the decision to divest from three companies which were found to be complicit in the violation of Palestinian human rights
Are Massive Protests Sudan’s ‘Arab Spring’?
Rising prices, shortages of basic commodities and a cash crisis have driven protesters to the streets