With everyone’s focus on ISIS, little attention is paid the other dimensions of Iraqi politics in the Western press. Between the struggle with ISIS, low
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U.S. Support for Al Qaeda-Linked Rebels Undermines Syrian Ceasefire -Huffington Post
“State Department spokesperson John Kirby expressed concerns that U.S.-backed Syrian opposition factions such as Ahrar al-Sham have been cohabitating with the Nusra Front.” “Ahrar al-Sham
Rouhani’s greatest win on the verge of becoming liability -al Monitor
There has been a great deal of concern expressed in the western press about Iran’s continuing missile program. For critics of the JCPOA (the nuclear
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 -Various
The new Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and his son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have drawn up a plan to reform
2016: World military spending resumes upward course, says SIPRI -SIPRI
The SIPRI Military Expenditure Database is now accessible http://www.sipri.org. A few highlights from this year’s report: World military expenditure rose by 1 per cent in
Syrian Alawites distance themselves from Assad -BBC
This article is is significant for two reasons: First, it suggests there is dissatisfaction in the Alawi community with the Assad regime: “In a deeply
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