With Germany at the helm and regional tensions mounting, the diplomatic window may be closing Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment, […]
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Remembering the Muslim Heritage of Tolerance and Hybrid Civilization
By Tareq Ramadan Because the brutal behavior exhibited by members of IS have drearily captivated audiences around the world, Muslims in the West fear that […]
Is the new US airbase in Iraqi Kurdistan all about Iran?
By Hiwa Barznjy | Erbil | via Niqash.org NIQASH interviewed Safeen Dizayee, the spokesperson for the government of semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. During a candid and […]
First 1300 Years of Islamic History in 3 Minutes
Lost Islamic History: “1300 Years of Islamic History in 3 Minutes ”
Does the Houthi Takeover of Yemen’s Sanaa Endanger World Trade?
By Juan Cole The fall of the Yemeni government to radical Zaidi tribesmen from Saadah in the north has gone relatively unremarked in the US […]
Israel Squatters Chop Down Dozens of Palestinian Olive Trees Near Nablus (800,000 since 1967)
NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli settlers on Monday chopped down dozens of olive trees on Palestinian agricultural lands in the Nablus district, an official said. Ghassan […]
Is Obama worse than Nixon on Harassing Journalists? Committee to Protect Journalists Petition
Electronic Frontier Foundation p>A free press has always been an essential part of any democracy. That’s why repressive governments insist on state control over media. […]
The Terrorists have our Number, and do a Number on Washington
By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com [Note for TomDispatch Readers: I want to offer special thanks to those of you who made $100 donations to this website in […]
The Last Days of Kobani Loom as ISIL Closes in on Syrian Kurds with Murder on its Mind
By Juan Cole ISIL fighters have advanced into the Kurdish Syrian city of Kobane (`Ayn al-`Arab), with fighting in the streets as Kurds resist, according […]
7Emirates Run to benefit Al Jalila Foundation
The goal is to raise Dh777,000 to support disabled children in the UAE whose family cannot afford treatment.