Bosnia as a model for securing Syria
ahsanBy Edward P. Joseph Michael O'hanlon Strangely, as a very shaky and probably temporary cessation of hostilities begins in parts of Syria, the idea of restoring a strong unified Syrian…
Outcome of Syria crisis to determine balance of powers in Middle East
Tehran, March 10, IRNA A senior analyst believes that the outcome of the Syrian crisis would shed light on the balance of understanding of politics in the Middle East. Hossein…
Saudis stop the oil flood or else
By Eric Margolis One night in his tent in Tripoli, Libya, Col. Muammar Khadafi told me, “the Saudis are a very rich family hiding behind high walls, terrified their neighbors…
How Syrian children are turned into the next generation of ISIS fighters
By Rachel Bryson In order to take examinations, at least 20 per cent of children in Syria have to cross active conflict zones. But prior to the civil war, attendance…
Turkey’s Syrian calculation
By Patrick Cockburn A month before Turkey shot down a Russian bomber which it accused of entering its airspace, Russian military intelligence had warned President Vladimir Putin that this was…
A new Palestinian leader for all?
By Daoud Kuttab It is not clear what the chief of Palestinian intelligence, Majid Faraj, had in mind when he gave an interview to the United States-based website Defence News.…
America’s Syrian shame
By Roger Cohen The Putin policy in Syria is clear enough as the encirclement of rebel-held Aleppo proceeds and tens of thousands more Syrians flee toward the Turkish border. It…
As the world debates Syria, Palestine’s ignominy continues in silence
By Ben Morris As the prophetic Orwellian concept of perpetual war is made manifest in Syria and Iraq, and the attention of the planet is understandably diverted towards the apocalyptic…
Why the west’s view of the Saudis is shifting
Something is changing in the west's relationship with Saudi Arabia. You can read it in the newspapers. You can hear it from politicians. And you can see it in shifts…
Walking in fear as a Muslim
By Mubeen Shakir A 12-year-old girl is beaten at school in New York, is called “ISIS” and nearly has her hijab torn off by her classmates. A 16-year-old Somali American…
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