Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that an Israeli tank crew fired on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, […]
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The Final Breakup of Iraq? Barzani calls for Kurdistan Referendum
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masoud Barzani, has called for an immediate non-binding referendum […]
Canada offers world example in integrating Syrian refugees
By Sarantis Michalopoulos | ( EurActiv.com ) | – – While EU politicians are still bickering over their share of the burden of refugees in […]
Could Saudi Arabia’s grip on oil prices bring Russia to its knees?
James Henderson | (The Conversation) | – – When Saudi Arabia led an OPEC decision to end a restraint put on oil production in November […]
“Ai Weiwei Will Not Let You Forget About Europe’s Refugee Crisis (AJ+)”
Al Jazeera+ reminds the world about the ongoing refugee crisis sparked by a mass exodus of peoples from Syria…
Palestinians Need a Strategy & it must Achieve their Rights
By: Amal Ahmad | al-Shabaka | Ma’an News Agency | – – The Palestinian people began the New Year facing a bleak political situation, with […]
Foreign Policy Winners and Losers in Iowa
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Iowa Caucus voters likely voted mainly on domestic policy issues, though security and terrorism have […]
Fears of Trafficking: 10,000 Refugee Children Missing In Europe
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | — “At least five children and 34 adult refugees died after their boat capsized off the Turkish coast. But […]
Also-Ran Trump urges Thugs to Knock ‘the Crap’ out of Protesters, will cover Legal Fees
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump has encouraged his followers to commit violence before. Now he’s taking it […]
Iran Dragooning Thousands of Undocumented Afghans as Cannon Fodder in Syria
Human Rights Watch | – – (New York) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has recruited thousands of undocumented Afghans living there to fight in […]