U.S. Tried and Failed to Stave Off Iraq’s Advance on the Kurds
The U.S. nearly brokered a deal last weekend to avert the current crisis over the disputed city of Kirkuk, where Iraqi forces and some Iranian-supported…
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Do we have a bigger problem than ISIS? – Photos
On the morning of August 7, 2014, a team of fighters from the Islamic State, riding in pickup trucks and purloined American Humvees, swept out…
USA: Anti-Muslim hate crimes up 67 percent
Reported hate crimes against Muslims increased drastically in 2015, rising to their highest number since the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001,…
Crown Prince to visit Turkey
Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, will visit Turkey on Sept. 29-30. During the two-day visit, the Crown Prince is…
My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
Recent spate of violence against Egypt’s Christians goes largely unpunished
Violence against Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christian minority, one of the largest and oldest groups of Christians in the Middle East, has escalated at an alarming…
Families of British troops killed in Iraq to push for Blair trial after Chilcot July 04, 2016 at 11:00AM
Rose Gentle, whose son was killed three weeks into his Iraq tour, tells MEE that Chilcot report is ‘one hope’ to hold former PM to…