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Are 2,000 Gulf fighters in Syria a terrorist threat to . . . the Gulf?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A Saudi preacher has given a press briefing on young men from the Gulf fighting against […]
Is the Iraqi army a lost cause?
By Jon Moran | (The Conversation) | – – Building an army in a short space of time is a very difficult task. To be […]
Climate Change to throw 100 mn. People into Poverty
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The UN’s heavily-hyped Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were approved by […]
EU approves labeling of Israeli Squatter products
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The European Union on Wednesday adopted measures to label products from Israeli settlements, considered illegal under […]
Syria: The Other Front, not ISIL or Assad: al-Qaeda al-Nusra
Medyan Dairieh | VICE News | (Video Report) – – “VICE News filmmaker Medyan Dairieh gains exclusive access to the Syrian branch of al Qaeda, […]
Why EU Labeling of Israeli Squatter Goods could Affect Israeli Economy
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The European Union will probably issue a ruling today that goods produced in the Occupied Palestinian […]
Jeb Bush Wants A Time Machine To murder a Baby — Hitler
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) | – – “Jeb Bush has been trying to prove he’s a tough guy. He said he eats nails […]
After the AKP Victory in Turkey: Elective Dictatorship?
T. Deniz Erkmen | (Informed Comment) | – – The results of November 1st snap elections in Turkey were a surprise; not just for the […]
Forgotten: How US put Oil, Cold War above Peace & Palestinian Rights
By Irene Gendzier | Author, Dying to Forget | (Informed Comment) | – – For journalists and politicians alike, the recurring violence in the Middle […]