Informed Comment - Part 1090

Putin: ISIL Defeated; “Right” for “unneeded” US Military to Depart Syria

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Sarah Sanders, Trump’s spokesperson, alleged that the Russians are unhappy with Trump decision to get out of Syria. As usual, […]

Juan Cole

Yemen

3.5 Million People Flee Homes Across Yemen

(Middle East Monitor) – Around 3.5 million people across Yemen have fled their homes due to the conflict in the country, the head of Turkish […]

Middle East Monitor

Israel/ Palestine

Israeli Army Snipers Kill Palestinian Teen, shoot 40 others in Gaza Protests

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A Palestinian teen was shot and killed by Israeli forces, while at least 40 others sustained injuries with Israeli live fire, […]

Maan News Agency

Afghanistan

With US Troop Pull-Out, Afghans Fear Return to Taliban Era

With Thomas Watkins in Washington – Kabul, Afghanistan | AFP | – The move has stunned foreign diplomats and officials trying to end the 17-year […]

Allison Jackson

Kurds

Erdogan Vows to Destroy Leftist Kurdish YPG Militia – a US Ally – in Syria

By Ezzedine Said with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to drive out […]

AFP

Qur'an

Review of Juan Cole, “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace” at The New Arab

The New Arab is carrying a review of my new book, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires by Usman Butt, “multimedia television […]

Juan Cole

Featured

Mattis was no Shining Knight: From backing Yemen War to Whitewashing Khashoggi Murder

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment): Official Washington was horrified at the resignation on Thursday of Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who wrote Trump a letter (below) […]

Juan Cole

Turkey

Trump abandons Syrian Kurds, and relations with Turkey Soar

(With Ezzedine Said in Istanbul) Washington, DC | AFP | – US President Donald Trump (right) spoke with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan days […]

Francesco Fontemaggi

Pentagon