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Autopsy confirms bullet fired by Israeli Soldier at point-blank range killed al-Sharif
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM- (Ma’an) – The autopsy conducted on the body Abd al-Fatah al-Sharif on Sunday confirmed that the 21-year-old Palestinian […]
Is Trump Right on Torture?
Written by Bridge Initiative Team | ( Bridge) | – – In the wake of the Belgium terrorist attacks, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has […]
Israel’s “chained women” fight for right to divorce
By Michael Blum | ( Your Middle East | – – Israel’s “chained women” fight for right to divorce. She is one of Israel’s “chained […]
After the Youth Revolts: Can the Arab Thug-ocracies ever be Reformed?
By Yezid Sayigh | (Project Syndicate) | – – WASHINGTON, DC – Experience across the Arab world demonstrates that when it comes to security-sector reform, […]
Now that Trump has mainstreamed White Supremacists, are they in Politics to stay?
By Peter Montgomery | (Otherwords) | – – The GOP frontrunner has turned white nationalists into political players. The staying power of Donald Trump’s presidential […]
Why ISIL/ Daesh attracts Convicts and Felons, not the Pious
By Anne Aly | (The Conversation) | – – Media outlets were quick to note the criminal backgrounds of the perpetrators of last week’s Brussels […]
Sanders Promises Economic Justice for Muslim, Black Communities
TeleSur | – – The Vermont senator fielded questions on social justice from members of the the African-American and Muslim communities at a Town Hall […]
Syrian Ceasefire in Tatters as al-Qaeda & allies attack in South Aleppo
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The London pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat reports that the rebel opposition allied with al-Qaeda broke the ceasefire […]
3 Surprising reasons Saudi Arabia may be getting out of the Oil Business
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman announced Friday that Saudi Arabia would use its oil assets […]