Clinton will immediately seek to reestablish U.S. dominance over the Middle East
The Summer of 2016 is proving to be a decisive one in both the United States and the rest of the world. The long shadows…
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Rebel shelling kills civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
Shells fired by Syrian rebel groups have killed at least 28 civilians in southwestern districts of the battleground city of Aleppo over the last 24…
Soft on Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen is going on and on. But 16 months after a Saudi-led coalition started bombing rebels in the poor Arab country,…
5 killed as Russian military helicopter shot down over Syria
Five people on board a Russian military helicopter were killed Monday when it was shot down over Syria, in the single deadliest incident for Moscow…
U.S. Officials Are No Longer Talking About ‘Defeating’ ISIS
Officially, the Obama administration is still committed to defeating ISIS. But at the annual gathering of national security chiefs in Aspen, no one was talking…
The role of the West in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen
NINETY years ago, Britain’s planes bombed unruly tribes in the Arabian peninsula to firm up the rule of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, the founder of…
Syrians harness Pokemon frenzy to bring their plight to the world
A sad-eyed Pikachu Pokemon Go character sits amidst the rubble on a Syrian street, while a Charizard dragon from the smash hit game is perched…
French national assembly votes to extend state of emergency
France’s National Assembly voted by a huge majority early Wednesday for a proposed law that would extend the state of emergency for six months following…
Bashar al-Assad says he has never faced pressure from Russia to step aside
Syrian leader confident in TV interview as US State Secretary arrives in Moscow with proposals for military cooperation. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he has…
Turkey is Somalia’s enemy – Shabaab
The leader of Somalia’s al-Shabaab terrorist group, Ahmed Diriye, described Turkey as “the enemy of the nation” and accused foreign peacekeeping forces of plundering the…