Middle East

Filling the Red Sea with Blood

Juan Cole / TomDispatch Jul 5, 2024 Will America's backing for Israel's war in Gaza torch the Red Sea region too? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Europe

EU-NATO Countries Remain Split on Escalating Middle East Conflict

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Feb 7, 2024 As the U.S. dives plows ahead on military action against Iranian proxies in support of Israel, EU member states stand divided on pledging their support. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Why Does the Media Consider ‘Ceasefire’ a Dirty Word?

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Jan 22, 2024 Mainstream outlets refuse to acknowledge that brokering an end to the war in Gaza might stem the violence in the Red Sea and elsewhere, too. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Yemen Strike Proves the “Rules-Based International Order” Applies to Everyone but the U.S.

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 12, 2024 Biden's remarks do little to justify an escalatory attack delivered at a time when we should be seeking an end to Israel's siege of Gaza. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Says Missiles Strike its Oil Tanker off Saudi Arabia

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 Although the assault was not immediately corroborated, oil prices spiked amid months of heightened tensions at sea across the wider Mideast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Iran Humiliation

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Oct 8, 2019 The president blew up a functioning nuclear deal to exert “maximum pressure” on Tehran. His gambit has already backfired spectacularly. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How to Get the U.S. to Care About the War in Yemen (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 22, 2019 Yemen gets a moment in the spotlight when we may have to pay 20 extra cents at the pump — not so much when 85,000 children under the age of give starve to death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Americans Let Trump Start a World War for Israel and Saudi Arabia?

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / Independent Media Institute  Sep 19, 2019 If we fail to speak out now, passionately and vociferously, we may learn it's too late to rein in our venal, warmongering ruling class. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s Infatuation With Dictators Will Be Our Undoing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The U.S. president's erratic response to drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities could lead us into a major global crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack Key Saudi Oil Sites

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Sep 14, 2019 The attack could heighten tensions caused by the crisis between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal with world powers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S.-Backed War on Yemen Is Collapsing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The four-year conflict between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition abruptly worsens as the country is essentially divided in three. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Will Americans Realize We’re Not the Good Guys?

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jul 3, 2019 Thank the troops for their service if you're so inclined, but let's not delude ourselves about our imperial ambitions across the globe. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )