“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
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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