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Saudi Arabia Advertises For Eight New Executioners as Beheading Rate Soars
Reuters in Riyadh – The Guardian
May 25th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia Advertises For Eight New Executioners as Beheading Rate Soars)
Egypt’s Crisis Today: The Deep Power of the Generals
Abdallah Hendawy – al-Araby
May 25th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Egypt’s Crisis Today: The Deep Power of the Generals)
Hillary Clinton, Phosphates, and the Western Sahara
Stephen Zunes – National Catholic Reporter
May 18th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Hillary Clinton, Phosphates, and the Western Sahara)
The Killing of Osama bin Laden
Seymour M. Hersh – London Review of Books
May 18th, 2015 ( 1 Comment »)
No Arab Bolivars: As Region Implodes, Arab Socialism Fizzles Out
Ramzy Baroud – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 4th, 2015 ( Comments Off on No Arab Bolivars: As Region Implodes, Arab Socialism Fizzles Out)
Saudi Arabia: Lost in the Sands of War
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 4th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia: Lost in the Sands of War)
How the U.S. Contributed to Yemen’s Crisis
Stephen Zunes – Foreign Policy In Focus
April 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on How the U.S. Contributed to Yemen’s Crisis)
Freedom in Martyrdom
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir – The Huffington Post
April 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Freedom in Martyrdom)
Six Messages, One Video
Abdallah Hendawy – Al Araby
April 27th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Six Messages, One Video)
Yemen Peace Plan Deserves Strong Support and Speedy Action
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Yemen Peace Plan Deserves Strong Support and Speedy Action)
Hadi: A Hollow President Whose Masters in Riyadh Are Killing Us
Hossain al-Bokheiti – Middle East Eye
April 20th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Hadi: A Hollow President Whose Masters in Riyadh Are Killing Us)
War on Yemen: Where Oil and Geopolitics Mix
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya – Russia Today
April 13th, 2015 ( Comments Off on War on Yemen: Where Oil and Geopolitics Mix)
The Pentagon Plan to ‘Divide and Rule’ the Muslim World
Nafeez Ahmed, Ph.D. – Middle East Eye
April 13th, 2015 ( Comments Off on The Pentagon Plan to ‘Divide and Rule’ the Muslim World)
Explaining the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen
Shahir Shahidsaless – Middle East Eye
April 13th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Explaining the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen)
Yemen Beware as It Threatens US-Backed Order
Finian Cunningham - Strategic Culture Foundation
March 30th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Yemen Beware as It Threatens US-Backed Order)
At Least One Country Agrees with Netanyahu: Saudi Arabia
Robert Fisk – The Independent
March 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on At Least One Country Agrees with Netanyahu: Saudi Arabia)
Iran President: World ‘Too Intelligent’ To Be Fooled by Netanyahu’s ‘War-Mongering’
Jon Queally - Common Dreams
March 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Iran President: World ‘Too Intelligent’ To Be Fooled by Netanyahu’s ‘War-Mongering’)
US Imperialism and the Catastrophe in Libya
Joseph Kishore, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 ( Comments Off on US Imperialism and the Catastrophe in Libya)
‘Islamic State’ Mystery: The Anti-History of a Historic Phenomenon
Ramzy Baroud – Middle East Eye
February 23rd, 2015 ( Comments Off on ‘Islamic State’ Mystery: The Anti-History of a Historic Phenomenon)
Hailed as a Model for Successful Intervention, Libya Proves to Be the Exact Opposite
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 ( Comments Off on Hailed as a Model for Successful Intervention, Libya Proves to Be the Exact Opposite)
US “Easing Into” War with Syria Using ISIS Boogeyman
Tony Cartalucci, New Eastern Outlook – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 ( Comments Off on US “Easing Into” War with Syria Using ISIS Boogeyman)
Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and Israel
Robert Parry – Consortium News
February 9th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and Israel)
Saudi Arabia’s Tyrant King Misremembered as Man of Peace
Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
January 26th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia’s Tyrant King Misremembered as Man of Peace)
How Al Qaeda’s Biggest Enemy Took Over Yemen (and Why the U.S. Government Is Unlikely to Support Them)
Casey L. Coombs and Jeremy Scahill – The Intercept
January 26th, 2015 ( Comments Off on How Al Qaeda’s Biggest Enemy Took Over Yemen (and Why the U.S. Government Is Unlikely to Support Them))
An Old Hand Is at Work in Yemen’s Bloody Civil War
Robert Fisk – The Independent
January 26th, 2015 ( Comments Off on An Old Hand Is at Work in Yemen’s Bloody Civil War)
How Saudi Arabia’s Harsh Legal Punishments Compare to the Islamic State’s
Adam Taylor – The Washington Post
January 26th, 2015 ( Comments Off on How Saudi Arabia’s Harsh Legal Punishments Compare to the Islamic State’s)
Turkish Military Says MIT-National Intelligence Service Shipped Weapons to Al-Qaeda
Fehim Taştekin – Al Monitor
January 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Turkish Military Says MIT-National Intelligence Service Shipped Weapons to Al-Qaeda)
Saudi Arabia’s History of Hypocrisy We Choose to Ignore
Robert Fisk – The Independent
January 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia’s History of Hypocrisy We Choose to Ignore)
U.N. Helpless as Saudi Flogging Flouts Torture Convention
Thalif Deen, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 19th, 2015 ( Comments Off on U.N. Helpless as Saudi Flogging Flouts Torture Convention)
Global Outrage at Saudi Arabia as Jailed Blogger Receives Public Flogging
Ian Black – The Guardian
January 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Global Outrage at Saudi Arabia as Jailed Blogger Receives Public Flogging)
Report: Erdogan Trying to Hide Evidence of Supporting ISIS
The Tower – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Report: Erdogan Trying to Hide Evidence of Supporting ISIS)
Doubling Down on Dictatorship in the Middle East
Amanda Ufheil-Somers, Other Words – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on Doubling Down on Dictatorship in the Middle East)
American Aircraft Dropped Weapons to ISIS, Says MP
Amre Sarhan – Iraqi News
January 12th, 2015 ( Comments Off on American Aircraft Dropped Weapons to ISIS, Says MP)
Death Toll among Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Workers Revealed
Owen Gibson, and Pete Pattisson – The Guardian
December 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Death Toll among Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Workers Revealed)
ISIS—the New Israel
Chris Hedges - Truthdig
December 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on ISIS—the New Israel)
More Than a Quarter of the World’s Countries Helped the CIA Run Its Torture Program
Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Ryan Grim and Lauren Weber – Huffington Post
December 15th, 2014 ( Comments Off on More Than a Quarter of the World’s Countries Helped the CIA Run Its Torture Program)
ISIS Publishes Shocking Guidebook Telling Fighters How to Buy, Sell and Abuse Captured Women
Abul Taher – Daily Mail
December 15th, 2014 ( Comments Off on ISIS Publishes Shocking Guidebook Telling Fighters How to Buy, Sell and Abuse Captured Women)
Iran Is Shifting from Pariah to Possible Future Policeman of the Gulf
Robert Fisk – The Independent
December 1st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Iran Is Shifting from Pariah to Possible Future Policeman of the Gulf)
Germany’s Deutsche Welle Reports ISIS Supply Lines Originate in NATO’s Turkey
Tony Cartalucci – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 1st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Germany’s Deutsche Welle Reports ISIS Supply Lines Originate in NATO’s Turkey)
More than 100,000 Libyans Flee Fighting in Oct. 2014 — 400,000 since Last May
Human Wrongs Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on More than 100,000 Libyans Flee Fighting in Oct. 2014 — 400,000 since Last May)
What Happened to the Humanitarians Who Wanted to Save Libyans With Bombs and Drones?
Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
November 18th, 2014 ( Comments Off on What Happened to the Humanitarians Who Wanted to Save Libyans With Bombs and Drones?)
We Shouldn’t Be Surprised: Turkey Is Supporting ISIS
Ben Norton - CounterPunch
November 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on We Shouldn’t Be Surprised: Turkey Is Supporting ISIS)
The Silence of the Israelis on ISIS
Stephen J. Sniegoski – Consortium News
November 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Silence of the Israelis on ISIS)
Discovering Iran
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Discovering Iran)
The West Is Silent as Libya Falls into the Abyss
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on The West Is Silent as Libya Falls into the Abyss)
Sunni-Shia Bellum Sacrum Faultlines Deepen: Gloves Come Off in Lebanon
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Sunni-Shia Bellum Sacrum Faultlines Deepen: Gloves Come Off in Lebanon)
The Caliph Fit to Join OPEC
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
November 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Caliph Fit to Join OPEC)
A Caliph in a Wilderness of Mirrors
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
October 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on A Caliph in a Wilderness of Mirrors)
America’s Allies Are Funding ISIS
Josh Rogin – The Daily Beast
October 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on America’s Allies Are Funding ISIS)
Israel Is Cautiously Arming Syria’s Rebels — And Has a Fragile Unspoken Truce With an Al Qaeda Affiliate
Ehud Yaari, The Washington Institute For Near East Policy – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Israel Is Cautiously Arming Syria’s Rebels — And Has a Fragile Unspoken Truce With an Al Qaeda Affiliate)
The University of Al-Qaeda? America’s “Terrorist Academy” in Iraq Produced ISIS Leaders
Mike Whitney – CounterPunch
October 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The University of Al-Qaeda? America’s “Terrorist Academy” in Iraq Produced ISIS Leaders)
Hypocrisy: Saudi Arabia Beheads 26 People in 1 Month, Some for ‘Sorcery’ – The West Has Nothing to Say about It (Images)
Richard Rowe, AATP – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 6th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Hypocrisy: Saudi Arabia Beheads 26 People in 1 Month, Some for ‘Sorcery’ – The West Has Nothing to Say about It (Images))
Iran Nuclear Talks: Why Tehran Must Be Brought In from the Cold
Christopher de Bellaigue – The Guardian
October 6th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Iran Nuclear Talks: Why Tehran Must Be Brought In from the Cold)
‘US Funded and Trained Jihadists in Syria – And Now It Wants to Fight Them’
Russia Today - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 29th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
The Intellectual Battle against ISIS
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Gulf News
September 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Intellectual Battle against ISIS)
32 Years after the Sabra-Shatila Massacre: Tension Mounts in Lebanon’s Camps
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 29th, 2014 ( Comments Off on 32 Years after the Sabra-Shatila Massacre: Tension Mounts in Lebanon’s Camps)
How to Make Isis Fall on Its Own Sword
Chelsea E Manning – The Guardian
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on How to Make Isis Fall on Its Own Sword)
Kingdom of Slaves
Sam Badger and Giorgio Cafiero - Foreign Policy In Focus
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Kingdom of Slaves)
New ISIS Propaganda Film Features Canadian-Sounding Fighter
Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on New ISIS Propaganda Film Features Canadian-Sounding Fighter)
An Ideological Pendulum in the Arab World
Sharif Nashashibi – Al Jazeera
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on An Ideological Pendulum in the Arab World)
John Kerry’s Rhetoric on Isis Insults Our Intelligence and Conceals the Reality of the Situation in Syria
Robert Fisk – The Independent
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on John Kerry’s Rhetoric on Isis Insults Our Intelligence and Conceals the Reality of the Situation in Syria)
Enemy or Victim? Syria and West in ISIS Era
John Wight – Russia Today
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Enemy or Victim? Syria and West in ISIS Era)
The Language of ‘Evil’ Doesn’t Help Us Defeat IS
Myriam Francois-Cerrah – Middle East Eye
September 22nd, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Language of ‘Evil’ Doesn’t Help Us Defeat IS)
You Can’t Understand ISIS If You Don’t Know the History of Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia
Alastair Crooke – Huffington Post
September 8th, 2014 ( Comments Off on You Can’t Understand ISIS If You Don’t Know the History of Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia)
Can You Smell What the Caliph Is Cooking?
Pepe Escobar – Russia Today
September 8th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Can You Smell What the Caliph Is Cooking?)
Fearing Political Islam: Why Arabs Betrayed Gaza
Ramzy Baroud – Toward Freedom
September 1st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Fearing Political Islam: Why Arabs Betrayed Gaza)
Caliphate of Fear – The Curse of the Islamic State
SPIEGEL Staff – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 25th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Caliphate of Fear – The Curse of the Islamic State)
Why Obama Is Bombing the Caliph
Pepe Escobar – Russia Today
August 18th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Why Obama Is Bombing the Caliph)
The Tragedy of Great Power: The Massacre of Gaza and the Inevitable Failure of the Arab Spring
Khaled Abou El Fadl, ABC – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
Who Is ISIS, Where Are They From, And Why Are They Fighting?
Amy McQuire – New Matilda
August 18th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Who Is ISIS, Where Are They From, And Why Are They Fighting?)
US, NATO and the Destruction of Libya: The Western Front of a Widening War
Horace Campbell – Pambazuka News
August 18th, 2014 ( Comments Off on US, NATO and the Destruction of Libya: The Western Front of a Widening War)
U.S. Actions in Iraq Fueled Rise of a Rebel
Tim Arango and Eric Schmitt – The New York Times
August 11th, 2014 ( Comments Off on U.S. Actions in Iraq Fueled Rise of a Rebel)
ISIS Consolidates
Patrick Cockburn – London Review of Books
August 11th, 2014 ( 5 Comments »)
Why Aren’t ISIS and Al-Qaeda Attacking Israel?
Brandon Turbeville, Activist Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Why Aren’t ISIS and Al-Qaeda Attacking Israel?)
Bombs Away! US to the Rescue – But Only of Certain Minorities, Not Muslims
Robert Fisk – The Independent
August 11th, 2014 ( 1 Comment »)
U.S. “Humanitarian” Bombing of Iraq: A Redundant Presidential Ritual
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
August 11th, 2014 ( Comments Off on U.S. “Humanitarian” Bombing of Iraq: A Redundant Presidential Ritual)
The Secret Report That Helps Israel Hide Facts
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Secret Report That Helps Israel Hide Facts)
Libya Is Now Officially a Failed State
John Wight – Russia Today
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Libya Is Now Officially a Failed State)
A Nail in Zionism’s Coffin?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on A Nail in Zionism’s Coffin?)
The Libyan Catastrophe
Alex Lantier, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Libyan Catastrophe)
Modern-Day Slavery – Qatar World Cup: Migrants Wait a Year to Be Paid for Building Offices
Robert Booth, and Pete Pattisson in Doha – The Guardian
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Modern-Day Slavery – Qatar World Cup: Migrants Wait a Year to Be Paid for Building Offices)
Modern-Day Slavery – Trapped in Qatar: The Migrants Who Helped Build the ‘Tower of Football’
Robert Booth, and Pete Pattisson in Doha – The Guardian
August 4th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Modern-Day Slavery – Trapped in Qatar: The Migrants Who Helped Build the ‘Tower of Football’)
Solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza Begins in Lebanon’s Camps
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 28th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza Begins in Lebanon’s Camps)
Iraq Crisis: How Saudi Arabia Helped ISIS Take Over the North of the Country
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
July 21st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Iraq Crisis: How Saudi Arabia Helped ISIS Take Over the North of the Country)
Child and Forced Marriage – Manifestation of Gender Discrimination
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 14th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Child and Forced Marriage – Manifestation of Gender Discrimination)
Jihadists in Lebanon: Can Hezbollah Prevent DAASH (IS) from Pulling Lebanon into Its Caliphate?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 14th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Jihadists in Lebanon: Can Hezbollah Prevent DAASH (IS) from Pulling Lebanon into Its Caliphate?)
The Appeal of ISIS: Why Young Sunnis Are Drawn to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s New Movement
Patrick Cockburn - CounterPunch
July 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Appeal of ISIS: Why Young Sunnis Are Drawn to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s New Movement)
Who Are the Real Barbarians? Another Liberation of Iraq!
Haifa Zangana - CounterPunch
July 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Who Are the Real Barbarians? Another Liberation of Iraq!)
Isis Announces Islamic Caliphate in Area Straddling Iraq and Syria
Mark Tran and Matthew Weaver – The Guardian
July 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Isis Announces Islamic Caliphate in Area Straddling Iraq and Syria)
Arab Spring, Jihad Summer
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
July 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Arab Spring, Jihad Summer)
Iraq Crisis: Divide-And-Rule in Defence of a Neoliberal Political Economy
Ali Al-Jaberi – Open Democracy
July 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Iraq Crisis: Divide-And-Rule in Defence of a Neoliberal Political Economy)
The Syrian Election and ISIS in Iraq
Judy Bello, War Is A Crime – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 30th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The Syrian Election and ISIS in Iraq)
ISIS (DAASH) Now Recruiting in Palestinian Camps in Lebanon–Who Are Those Guys?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 30th, 2014 ( Comments Off on ISIS (DAASH) Now Recruiting in Palestinian Camps in Lebanon–Who Are Those Guys?)
A Hard Won Victory… The Story of 68 Palestinian Families in Lebanon
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 16th, 2014 ( Comments Off on A Hard Won Victory… The Story of 68 Palestinian Families in Lebanon)
Bergdahl, Afghanistan and the ‘Darkening of the American Soul’
Amy Goodman – The Union
June 9th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Bergdahl, Afghanistan and the ‘Darkening of the American Soul’)
A Nation Disintegrates: Libya on the Brink of Civil War
Patrick Cockburn – CounterPunch
May 26th, 2014 ( Comments Off on A Nation Disintegrates: Libya on the Brink of Civil War)
Qatar Promises to Reform Labour Laws after Outcry over ‘World Cup Slaves’
Ian Black, Owen Gibson and Robert Booth – The Guardian
May 19th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Qatar Promises to Reform Labour Laws after Outcry over ‘World Cup Slaves’)
Multinational Corporations Play Key Role in Qatar Labor Abuses
Arezo Yazd – Al Jazeera America
May 19th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Multinational Corporations Play Key Role in Qatar Labor Abuses)
Libya: Ex-US Base Now Headquarters of Al Qaeda-linked Forces
Gabriel Black, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Libya: Ex-US Base Now Headquarters of Al Qaeda-linked Forces)
Answer Offered By Seymour Hersh Gets Little Public Attention
William Boardman ¬– Reader Supported News
April 21st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Answer Offered By Seymour Hersh Gets Little Public Attention)
Terrorism: The Legacy of US War in Iraq
Haifa Zangana – Al Jazeera
April 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Terrorism: The Legacy of US War in Iraq)
Saudi Arabia Declares All Atheists Are Terrorists in New Law to Crack Down on Political Dissidents
Adam Withnall – The Independent
April 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia Declares All Atheists Are Terrorists in New Law to Crack Down on Political Dissidents)
Egypt in the Rear Mirror (II): Who Are the Not-So-Invisible Powers Behind the Troglodytes?
Baher Kamal - Human Wrongs Watch
April 7th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Egypt in the Rear Mirror (II): Who Are the Not-So-Invisible Powers Behind the Troglodytes?)
Egypt in the Rear Mirror (I): The Irresistible Temptation to Analyse What One Ignores
Baher Kamal - Human Wrongs Watch
March 31st, 2014 ( Comments Off on Egypt in the Rear Mirror (I): The Irresistible Temptation to Analyse What One Ignores)
Eleven Years After US Invaded Iraq: Bloodshed, Rape, Torture & Executions in the Country Are Ignored
Kevin Gosztola – The Dissenter
March 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Eleven Years After US Invaded Iraq: Bloodshed, Rape, Torture & Executions in the Country Are Ignored)
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Horrific Legacy of the Invasion of Iraq
Katrina vanden Heuvel – The Nation
March 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Horrific Legacy of the Invasion of Iraq)
Three Years after Gaddafi, Libya Is Imploding Into Chaos and Violence
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
March 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Three Years after Gaddafi, Libya Is Imploding Into Chaos and Violence)
Qatar’s Foreign Domestic Workers Subjected to Slave-Like Conditions
Rebecca Falconer – The Guardian
March 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Qatar’s Foreign Domestic Workers Subjected to Slave-Like Conditions)
In the Shadows of the Mafia Regime: Algeria’s Renewed Despair
David Porter - CounterPunch
March 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on In the Shadows of the Mafia Regime: Algeria’s Renewed Despair)
Saudi Arabia Criminalizes ‘Terrorists’ Defaming State’s Reputation, Disturbing Order
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 17th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia Criminalizes ‘Terrorists’ Defaming State’s Reputation, Disturbing Order)
Tunisia: A Success Story?
Irina Sukhoparova – Russia Today
February 3rd, 2014 ( Comments Off on Tunisia: A Success Story?)
Literary Project Honours Baghdad’s Devastated Bookselling District
Ellie Violet Bramley – The Guardian
January 27th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Literary Project Honours Baghdad’s Devastated Bookselling District)
Saudi Arabia: A Retrograde Rentier Dictatorship and Global Terrorism
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 13th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Saudi Arabia: A Retrograde Rentier Dictatorship and Global Terrorism)
Now It’s Middle Eastern Regimes Fighting Al-Qa’ida, while the US Ties Itself Up in Knots
Robert Fisk – The Independent
January 6th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Now It’s Middle Eastern Regimes Fighting Al-Qa’ida, while the US Ties Itself Up in Knots)
Hazards of Revolution
Patrick Cockburn – London Review of Books
December 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Hazards of Revolution)
Obama Ignores Morocco’s Illegal Occupation and Human Rights Abuses
Stephen Zunes – Foreign Policy in Focus
December 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Obama Ignores Morocco’s Illegal Occupation and Human Rights Abuses)
Mass Murder in the Middle East Is Funded by Our Friends the Saudis
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Mass Murder in the Middle East Is Funded by Our Friends the Saudis)
Bibi and Bandar Badger Obama: Better Six Billion than Six Trillion!
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bibi and Bandar Badger Obama: Better Six Billion than Six Trillion!)
Killed Beaten Raped: Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
Graham Peebles – Counter Currents
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Killed Beaten Raped: Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia)
‘Modern Slavery’: Int’l Delegation Decries Migrant Rights Abuses in Qatar
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on ‘Modern Slavery’: Int’l Delegation Decries Migrant Rights Abuses in Qatar)
The Arab Spring Three Years On
Noam Chomsky – Social Europe Journal
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Arab Spring Three Years On)
Belounis Returns: Footballer Escapes Qatar [Slavery] at Heavy Price
Stefan Simons – Der Spiegel
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Belounis Returns: Footballer Escapes Qatar [Slavery] at Heavy Price)
US And Iran: Seven Questions beyond the Nuclear Deal
Marwan Bishara – Al Jazeera
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on US And Iran: Seven Questions beyond the Nuclear Deal)
Ten Years after the Invasion: Iraq Helpless under Rain of Terror
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Ten Years after the Invasion: Iraq Helpless under Rain of Terror)
Does the Road to Mideast Peace Run through Tehran?
Juan Cole, Informed Comment – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Does the Road to Mideast Peace Run through Tehran?)
Riots in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Kingdom Expels the Same People It Exploited’
Mansi Hassoun – France24
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Riots in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Kingdom Expels the Same People It Exploited’)
The Wahhabi-Likudnik War of Terror
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Wahhabi-Likudnik War of Terror)
The Bloody Disaster of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan Is Laid Bare
Simon Jenkins – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Bloody Disaster of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan Is Laid Bare)
The Dark Side of Migration – Spotlight on Qatar’s Construction Sector ahead of the World Cup
Amnesty International – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Dark Side of Migration – Spotlight on Qatar’s Construction Sector ahead of the World Cup)
Qatar 2022 World Cup Workers ‘Treated Like Cattle’, Amnesty Report Finds
Owen Gibson – The Guardian
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Qatar 2022 World Cup Workers ‘Treated Like Cattle’, Amnesty Report Finds)
Libya: On the Brink of Abyss
Solomon Dersso – Al Jazeera
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Libya: On the Brink of Abyss)
Israel’s Other Silent War
Belen Fernandez – Al Jazeera
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Israel’s Other Silent War)
Saudi Arabia, the Hell of Migrant Workers
Giovanni Giacalone - Pravda
November 18th, 2013 ( 3 Comments »)
Why Ain al Hilweh?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Why Ain al Hilweh?)
As Syria Disintegrates, So Too Does Iraq
Patrick Cockburn – The Independent
November 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on As Syria Disintegrates, So Too Does Iraq)
Libya ‘Awash with Weapons’ – PM
Belfast Telegraph – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Libya ‘Awash with Weapons’ – PM)
Bahrain Regime Waging War on Own People
Finian Cunningham – Press TV
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bahrain Regime Waging War on Own People)
Protests Grow as Western Powers, Rival Militias Loot Libyan Oil Industry
Rosa Shahnazarian, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Protests Grow as Western Powers, Rival Militias Loot Libyan Oil Industry)
Does America Have a “Licence to Kill”? US Drone War on Yemen Violates International Law
Global Research News – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Does America Have a “Licence to Kill”? US Drone War on Yemen Violates International Law)
The In Amenas “Cover Up”
Jeremy Keenan – International State Crime Initiative
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on The In Amenas “Cover Up”)
‘Our’ Weaponized Wahhabi Bastards
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on ‘Our’ Weaponized Wahhabi Bastards)
The Deep Roots beneath 1,000,000 Dead Iraqis
Mark LeVine – Al Jazeera
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Deep Roots beneath 1,000,000 Dead Iraqis)
Egypt: End of Hope
Andre Vltchek – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on Egypt: End of Hope)
Trapped in Qatar: Footballers Describe Nightmarish Treatment
Maik Grossekathöfer – Der Spiegel
October 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Trapped in Qatar: Footballers Describe Nightmarish Treatment)
Bahrain Repression Continues Amid Sham Trials and Imprisonment
Emile Nakhleh – Inter Press Service-IPS
October 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bahrain Repression Continues Amid Sham Trials and Imprisonment)
Netanyahu Pushes Back on Iran
Editorial Board – The New York Times
October 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Netanyahu Pushes Back on Iran)
Four Decades after the Tishrin…War Self-Delusion
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Four Decades after the Tishrin…War Self-Delusion)
Two Years after US-NATO War, Torture Rampant in Libya
Bill Van Auken, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Two Years after US-NATO War, Torture Rampant in Libya)
Syria: The Strategy Has Backfired
Alastair Crooke – The Guardian
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Syria: The Strategy Has Backfired)
Thoughts on R2P from the Arab Region
Fateh Azzam – Open Democracy
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Thoughts on R2P from the Arab Region)
Old Dog, Old Trick: US, Saudis, Qatar Attempt “Arab Spring” Retread in Sudan
Tony Cartalucci – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Old Dog, Old Trick: US, Saudis, Qatar Attempt “Arab Spring” Retread in Sudan)
Look at ‘Liberated’ Libya and Despair
Abdel Bari Atwan – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Look at ‘Liberated’ Libya and Despair)
Chaotic Libya Appeals for Help to Restore Security
Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Julia Payne, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 23rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Chaotic Libya Appeals for Help to Restore Security)
A View from Tehran
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on A View from Tehran)
The Spreading Wings of Islamophobia in Egypt
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Spreading Wings of Islamophobia in Egypt)
Egypt: Extreme Polarization and Genocidal Politics
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 26th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Egypt: Extreme Polarization and Genocidal Politics)
Washington and the Egyptian Tragedy
Stephen Zunes – Foreign Policy in Focus
August 26th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Washington and the Egyptian Tragedy)
The Moment the U.S. Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy
Robert Scheer - Truthdig
August 26th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Moment the U.S. Ended Iran’s Brief Experiment in Democracy)
Cairo Massacre: After Today, What Muslim Will Ever Trust the Ballot Box Again?
Robert Fisk – The Independent
August 19th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Cairo Massacre: After Today, What Muslim Will Ever Trust the Ballot Box Again?)
World Citizens Call for the Unconditional Respect of the Right to Life, Liberty and Security of Person in Egypt
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 19th, 2013 ( Comments Off on World Citizens Call for the Unconditional Respect of the Right to Life, Liberty and Security of Person in Egypt)
Restless Nation: The Real Meaning of Iran’s Elections
Stephen Zunes – YES! Magazine
August 19th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Restless Nation: The Real Meaning of Iran’s Elections)
Playing the Terrorism Card
Paul R. Pillar – The National Interest
August 19th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Playing the Terrorism Card)
Marx’s Lesson for the Muslim Brothers
Sheri Berman – NYT International Herald Tribune
August 12th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Marx’s Lesson for the Muslim Brothers)
Al-Qaeda Unleashed against Syria and Iraq with Acceptance of the West
Pepe Escobar – Russia Today
July 29th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Al-Qaeda Unleashed against Syria and Iraq with Acceptance of the West)
Egypt: On Why Only an Inclusive Transition Is the Only Solution to Civil Strife and Regional Instability
Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Egypt: On Why Only an Inclusive Transition Is the Only Solution to Civil Strife and Regional Instability)
Are Palestinian Students in Lebanon Being Pressured to Choose Kalashnikovs over College?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
America’s Plan B in Egypt: Bring Back the Old Regime
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya – Strategic Culture Foundation
July 15th, 2013 ( Comments Off on America’s Plan B in Egypt: Bring Back the Old Regime)
The Bomb in My Neighborhood
Franklin Lamb – Al Manar
July 15th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Bomb in My Neighborhood)
The Military Coup in Egypt: Challenges of the Transition
Dr. Lakhdar Ghettas, Cordoba Foundation of Geneva – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 8th, 2013 ( 4 Comments »)
No Good Guys among Syrian Rebels – Paulo Sergio Pinheiro
InSerbia – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on No Good Guys among Syrian Rebels – Paulo Sergio Pinheiro)
[Political Satire] U.S. Promises Smooth Transfer of Quagmire from Afghanistan to Syria
Andy Borowitz – The New Yorker
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on [Political Satire] U.S. Promises Smooth Transfer of Quagmire from Afghanistan to Syria)
The Uprising against Brother Erdogan
Thierry Meyssan, Voltaire Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Uprising against Brother Erdogan)
Happiness on the Streets
Nasim Banaei – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( 11 Comments »)
Through the Wall of Fire — Reconciliation
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
From Times of War to Times of Peace in Syria
Alejandro Bandaña – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on From Times of War to Times of Peace in Syria)
Palestinian Children Tortured, Used As Shields by Israel: U.N
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Palestinian Children Tortured, Used As Shields by Israel: U.N)
The Syrian Target: Why Only an All-Out War Can Depose Assad
Patrick Cockburn - CounterPunch
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Syrian Target: Why Only an All-Out War Can Depose Assad)
Obama’s Humanitarianism as Window-Dressing for the US “Deep State” Agenda: The Case of Syria
Elizabeth Woodworth - Global Research
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Obama’s Humanitarianism as Window-Dressing for the US “Deep State” Agenda: The Case of Syria)
(Italiano) La Turchia si Sta di Nuovo Bloccando?
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) La Turchia si Sta di Nuovo Bloccando?)
President of International War Crimes Tribunal May Have Worked to Shield Israelis from Prosecution
Alison Weir – The Council for the National Interest
June 24th, 2013 ( 2 Comments »)
(Castellano) Se Estanca Turquia Nuevamente?
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Over 6,000 Foreign Militants Killed in Syria
Shafaqna – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Over 6,000 Foreign Militants Killed in Syria)
Western Military Intervention Will Leave Syria in Permanent Ruins Say Two Former NATO Secretary Generals
Javier Solana & Jaap de Hoop Scheffer – New York Times
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Western Military Intervention Will Leave Syria in Permanent Ruins Say Two Former NATO Secretary Generals)
Text of White House Statement on Chemical Weapons in Syria
The New York Times - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Text of White House Statement on Chemical Weapons in Syria)
Colombia Worries as Troops Join Arab Mercenary Force
UPI – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Colombia Worries as Troops Join Arab Mercenary Force)
Israeli Death Merchants and Palestinian Guinea Pigs
Gilad Atzmon – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Israeli Death Merchants and Palestinian Guinea Pigs)
U.N. Chief Opposes U.S. Military Support for Syrian “Rebels”
Eyder Peralta, NPR – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on U.N. Chief Opposes U.S. Military Support for Syrian “Rebels”)
Greek Solidarity with Struggling Turks
Vasilis Migkos, Peace Is Sexy – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Greek Solidarity with Struggling Turks)
The West to Pay a High Price for Targeting the Syrian Government, Security Experts Claim
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Sevice
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The West to Pay a High Price for Targeting the Syrian Government, Security Experts Claim)
The Lebanese Army Fears Rise of the Sunni Muslim Salafists
Robert Fisk – The Independent
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Lebanese Army Fears Rise of the Sunni Muslim Salafists)
Pretext for a New War: Obama Lies About Syrian Chemical Weapons
Peter Symonds, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Pretext for a New War: Obama Lies About Syrian Chemical Weapons)
The New Young Turks
Norman Finkelstein – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The New Young Turks)
Sunni Clerics Call for Jihad against Syria’s Assad, Allies
Reuters, Newsmax – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Sunni Clerics Call for Jihad against Syria’s Assad, Allies)
Why Obama is Declaring War on Syria
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Why Obama is Declaring War on Syria)
1,455,590 Iraqis Killed by US War and Occupation
Just Foreign Policy – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on 1,455,590 Iraqis Killed by US War and Occupation)
100-Year-Old General: We Razed Arab Villages, So What?
Gil Ronen - Arutz Sheva Israel National News 7
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on 100-Year-Old General: We Razed Arab Villages, So What?)
US-Backed “Rebels” Carry Out Sectarian Massacre in Syria
Bill Van Auken, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( 3 Comments »)
Israel Moving Ahead with 1,000 New Settler Homes
Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Israel Moving Ahead with 1,000 New Settler Homes)
Iran to Send 4,000 Troops to Aid President Assad Forces in Syria
Robert Fisk – The Independent
June 17th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Special Rapporteur’s Report on Occupied Palestine, 10 June 2013
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Special Rapporteur’s Report on Occupied Palestine, 10 June 2013)
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