Allies Furious as Trump w/draws from G7 Climate Commitment, May leave Paris Accord
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump bombed at the G7 summit in…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump bombed at the G7 summit in…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a meeting with Sergey Kislyak, the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) Back in 2016 the talking heads on tv kept expecting…
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Disaster or Repair? Trump heads to Saudi for Islam Address
by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump left Friday afternoon for Saudi Arabia, where he will be feted with steak and ketchup by the Saudi monarchy and will deliver…Revival of Iraqi Communism among Youth alarms Shiite Militias
Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | - - Last week’s kidnapping of seven activists in Baghdad could be another sign of increasing tensions between secular parties in Iraq and the country’s ruling religious…The Iranian Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid!
By Stella Morgana | The Conversation | - - On May 19, Iranians will choose their next president and determine what direction the country will take. The race has become tighter now…Erdogan & Trump: Can the Confict over Syria be Resolved?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Two really big egos met Tuesday at the White House, as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan consulted with Donald Trump. The two countries are…The Refugee Crisis and the Renewal of Our Humanity
By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | - - The colossal refugee crisis confronting humankind today has created an unprecedented opportunity to awaken our sense of common humanity and compassion. No…Trump and Israel/ Palestine: Art of the Deal or End of 2-States?
By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | - - President Trump recently told the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, that “I’ve always heard that perhaps the toughest deal to make…Mosul on My Mind: What It Really Means to Be on a Flattening Planet
By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - The closest I ever got to Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, was 1,720.7 miles away -- or so the Internet assures me. Although…Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Yemen Under Saudi Bombing; State of Emergency Declared
TeleSur | - - Authorities warned that the cholera outbreak could lead to an "unprecedented disaster" if not managed immediately. Officials in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, controlled by the armed Houthi…US Nears $100B Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia: White House Official
TeleSur | - - The official said the deal will be good for the U.S. economy. The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals forSaudi Arabia totaling more…Is China Now the Adult in the Room? Xi and Macron Consult
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald Trump preferred the Neofascist Marine Le Pen as president of France, who wanted to pull out of NATO and the European Union.…Why the Weaponization of Health Care in the Syrian War threatens Us All
By Xavier Symons | (The Conversation) | - - Few events in Syria have attracted as much attention as the alleged chemical weapon attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun. The callous…After Mosul: The Coming ISIL Apocalypse in al-Anbar Desert
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | - - While fighting against the Islamic State group drags on in Mosul, tribal and military forces in Anbar are preparing for what will…Russians Troll Trump, release Photos of Meeting
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - CNN says White House officials were furious on Wednesday when the Russian press (the only journalists invited to the meeting of Trump with…How America’s Myth of the Infallible Generals gets us in Trouble
By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - More, more, more. I was guilty of it myself. Commanding a small cavalry troop of about 85 soldiers in southwest Kandahar Province back…Is Trump Palestine’s New Hope?
Daoud Kuttab. | (Project Syndicate) | - - RAMALLAH – On his recent visit to Washington, DC, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas surprised many by heaping praise on US President Donald Trump. Speaking…Are Feminism and Islam Mutually Exclusive? Fighting Hislam
By Susan Carland | (The Conversation) | - - Islam is not unique in having theological interpretations that centre on men. Christian, Jewish and Buddhist women (and men) have grappled with the…Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump's abrupt and virtually unprecedented firing of FBI director Jim Comey raises the question of whether he and his far right wing circle…Iran Election: Rouhani charges Rivals are ‘Executioners & Jailers’ in Risky Move
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | - - Less than two weeks before voting in Iran's presidential election, incumbent Hassan Rohani has risked crossing the political establishment's "red lines" in…China’s covering a Football field with Solar Panels Every Hour in Quest to End Coal
By Janet Xuanli Liao | (The Conversation) | - - China’s remarkable growth over the past three decades has elevated it to global superpower status. But its economic miracle has also attracted…How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?
By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - When Donald Trump wanted to “do something” about the use of chemical weapons on civilians in Syria, he had the U.S. Navy…