Middle East
Middle East peace elusive as U.S.-Saudi alliance targets Iran
November 27, 2017It seems increasingly probable that a U.S. proxy—such as Israel or Saudi Arabia—could be the conduit for orchestrating a regional crisis involving Iran.
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The Night of the Long Knives in Saudi Arabia
November 9, 2017Clearly the current purge—which has reportedly seen two princes killed, one in a plane crash—is approved by Trump.
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Kobani: The city that stopped ISIS
November 1, 2017Like Stalingrad and Jamara, the Kurdish city of Kobani represents an epitome of anti-fascist struggle, famous for repelling the siege of ISIS.
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Trump is desperate for a conflict with Iran
October 16, 2017For Trump, undermining the deal is just one element of a wider strategy to shore up U.S. regional hegemony in the Middle East.
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Humanitarian crisis in Yemen; cholera count reaches 500,000
August 21, 2017Yemen needs an influx of aid, not bombs, drones, and Hellfire missiles.
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