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
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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
All ISIS, All The Time -Financial Times
At the risk of overkill, I am posting these articles from the Financial Times because they provide a bit more detail about the functioning of
Are there 70,000 Syrian ‘moderates’ ready to back UK? -BBC
As Britain debates extending airstrikes into Syria, this article looks at some of the questions about the moderate Syrian opposition. Of those who are ideologically
Will Canada change its policy toward Iran? -Al Monitor and CBC
The Trudeau campaign promised to improve diplomatic relations with Iran, which had been cut by the Harper government, at least in part, because of security
How Internet censorship protects Iranian businesses -al Monitor
Given that this is a short article, it provides a fairly detailed look at Iran’s strategy for containing social media. It also makes the somewhat
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