The Harper government signed a deal to sell armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia. Despite growing criticism, the new Trudeau government is honoring the deal. The
Month: January 2016
U.N. says some of its peacekeepers were paying 13-year-olds for sex -Washington Post
Allegations of sexual misconduct and/or rape among UN peacekeepers are not new. This report is notable because The UN is acknowledging that peacekeepers have become
Why Saudi Arabia escalated the Middle East’s sectarian conflict -Washington Post
Although Iran is not without fault, the sudden crisis in Iranian Saudi relations is due to the Saudis escalating the rivalry by executing Shi’a cleric
Can FSA get back on its feet after Russian intervention? -al Monitor
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) was one of the original anti-Assad militias in the uprising. Because it is considered the most ‘moderate’ and most secular
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