Nations outside the US signal their scepticism about White House plans for an international naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Is a National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It
An anonymous U.S. official caused a dustup when he called the Israeli prime minister "chickenshit." Others might have said worse. By Adil E. Shamoo and […]
EU Foreign Affairs Head: A Palestinian State or Endless Conflict
Frederica Mogherini, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs in the Juncker Commission, is a former Foreign Minister of Italy and a member of […]
Palestinians Break open Illegal Apartheid Wall to Commemorate Fall of Berlin Wall
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian activists affiliated with local popular resistance committees in the villages northwest of Jerusalem on Saturday broke open a hole in the […]
Why it Isn’t that Important Whether ISIL Leader was Killed
By Juan Cole Revised 11/10 Rumors are swirling that ISIL leader Ibrahim al-Samarra’i (who goes by the nom de guerre of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi) was […]
O Little Town of Bethlehem – In Revolt against Israeli Aggression
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Clashes erupted in a number of villages across the Bethlehem region of the southern West Bank on Friday after Israeli forces attempted […]
If Germany Drops Coal, can the Industry Survive?
By Jake Richardson Germany is looking into cutting its use of coal power, at the same time that it is cutting out nuclear. If it […]
Can Iraqi Christianity survive Exile at hands of ISIL?
Euronews: “The yard of Mar Eliya Church in the city of Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan has been converted into a camp for Christians, more than […]
Critics Slam US Military’s ‘Disturbing’ Praise for Israel’s Gaza Offensive
By Commondreams Staff: “‘It is very disturbing and shameful that U.S. military commanders believe that what Israel did in Gaza is something to be applauded,’ […]
When will US admit Boots on Ground in Iraq (3000 Troops)?
By Juan Cole President Obama’s announcement that he will send 1500 more troops to Iraq was made on a Friday, a day usually reserved in […]
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