Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Al Jazeera bureau chief in Tehran, Abdul Qader Fayez, reports from “informed sources” in Tehran that Iran’s clerical Leader, […]
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How Exactly the Russian GRU and Troll Disinformation Campaign Worked: By an Ethical Hacker
By Timothy Summers | – College Park, Md (The Conversation) – The Soviet Union and now Russia under Vladimir Putin have waged a political power […]
Israeli-Palestinian Lawmaker quits Parliament over Racist Nationality Law
Jerusalem (AFP) – An Israeli Arab lawmaker resigned on Saturday and branded the parliament “racist” after it passed a controversial new law which declares Israel […]
Global Heat Wave made Twice as Likely by Humans Burning Coal, Oil & Gas
You’ve seen the headlines. Dozens of people dead in Japan of heat stroke. Massive forest fires raging in Sweden. Dozens dead in Athens from wildfires. […]
Saudis & Allies Renew Bombing of Yemen Port City, Sparking Famine Fears
The Saudi-led coalition launched heavy air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Friday, in an apparent resumption of military operations on the […]
US-Backed Leftist Kurds Holds talks with Damascus on Future of Northeast
Damascus (AFP) – A US-backed Kurdish-led alliance is holding talks in Damascus for the first time on the future of the swathe of northern Syria […]
Trump Admin. Misses Deadline to Reunite all 3,000 Kids
Some 1,600 kids have not been reunited with their parents after being separated at the US-Mexico border. Advocates say some kids lost in bureaucratic ‘black […]
Fearing Repression, Iraq’s Sunnis won’t Join Wave of Protests
Baghdad (Niqash.org) – A few days ago, a resident in the northern city of Mosul posted a comment about ongoing protests in southern Iraq on […]
Iran’s Soleimani warns Trump that Invading Iran Would spark Ruinous Guerrilla War
Qasem Soleimani, the head of the special operations Jerusalem (Qods) Brigade of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, spent Thursday morning taunting US president Donald Trump, […]
Anti-Corruption Sentiment Propels Sports Star Imran Khan to Victory in Pakistan
Islamabad (AFP) – Pakistan cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan claimed victory Thursday in the country’s tense general election marred by allegations of “blatant” rigging […]