“There has been no claim of responsibility for Friday’s suicide blast at an army checkpoint that killed 28 soldiers. At least 28 others were injured
Month: October 2014
Keep Calm and Carry On, Stephen Harper -Foreign Policy
“Doubling down on counter-terrorism at home and abroad won’t make Canada a safer place.” Stephen Walt makes a good point about the degree to which
Saudi War With Islamic State Echoes Kingdom’s Own Past -bloomberg.com
Interesting article on the irony of Saudi Arabia participating in anti-ISIS military operations. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-22/saudis-at-war-with-islamic-state-confront-echo-of-kingdom-s-past.html
Gender and the IS Crisis: The Strange, Complex Story of Women and ISIS Militants -AltNet
“Amid the rumors and lurid headlines, it’s hard to get the truth.” A brief, but thoughtful discussion of how gender issues play into the current
Decoding Iran’s economic indicators -al Monitor
“Iran Economics magazine, which put the projected economic growth in the current Iranian year at 2.9%. The projection for the next Iranian year (which will
Who are the Kurds? -BBC
A good overview of Kurdish politics and history. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440
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