Middle East
From Inside Aleppo An Inside Look at ISIS
In mid-February, ISIS released the latest 12 minute-long instalment in its "From Inside Halab" (aka Aleppo), hosted by British hostage John Cantlie and produced by ……Read More
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US Maintains Intelligence Relationship with Houthis
Senior US intelligence official Michael Vickers said Jan. 21 that the United States is continuing attacks on al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) despite ongoing violence in ……Read More
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Why the UAE’s Star is Rising
Major American media organizations have been running stories lately that feature one of Washington’s Persian Gulf allies, the United Arab Emirates, as a favored partner ……Read More
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Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a Wily King Who Embraced Limited Reform, Dies
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the sixth king of Saudi Arabia, has died at age 90, state television announced. A master politician, he gained a reputation ……Read More
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Islamic Pluralists Must Show Their Face
The outrageous murder of innocent citizens in France by militant Muslims left everyone around the world, including the vast majority of followers of Islam, with ……Read More
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Cuba and Iran: A New Era for American Diplomacy?
President Obama has taken charge of “trying something different” with Cuba and Iran by initiating discrete and patient diplomatic approaches with two of America’s most ……Read More