Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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For 1st Time, Saudis Seek Death Penalty for Woman Shiite Activist
First Woman Facing Execution in Trials of Shia Protesters
Early Arabic Inscriptions and the Life of the Prophet: A new Source for History
Among the anecdotes told in the early biographies of the Prophet Muhammad is one about him being harassed by his immediate neighbors in Mecca, in […]
Trump’s Remark that Israeli PM will be ‘Mohammed’ ignores how Apartheid Works
In a conversation earlier this summer with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the king told Trump about the possibility of a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Advances Cast Doubt on Trump’s Double-Down Policy
By Thomas WATKINS | – Washington (AFP) – A year since President Donald Trump unveiled his strategy for Afghanistan, a fresh wave of violence and […]
Trump Attorney Giuliani Dogged by “Truth isn’t Truth” Remark
Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Monday backpedaled after saying that “truth isn’t truth” in explaining why the president should not […]
Are Iraqis Dumping Sunni-Shiite Politics as they Demand Services, End of Corruption?
London (OpenDemocracy.net) – In the absence of civil war, the people of Iraq have found an opportunity to demand that the political elite deliver on […]
Turkey’s Economy has been Gliding for 16 Years but is it about to Crash?
By Can Erbil and Umit Ozlale | – If you happen to be a tourist in Turkey right now, consider yourself lucky. Otherwise, things look […]
Yemen: Why is the US Helping Saudis Kill Children, Allying with al-Qaeda?
The Saudi and United Arab Emirates war on little Yemen, which was launched by Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman in March of 2015, has flown […]
NatSec Adviser Bolton slights Russian Election Hacking, Points to Iran and China
Washington (AFP) – US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in […]
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