Putin Disbands Russian Gov’t

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2007 President Vladimir Putin dissolved the Russian government in a move designed to clear out the upper levels of power before his expected exit from office in the spring. Among those ousted in Wednesday's Kremlin shakeup was Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who may be replaced by his first deputy prime minister, Sergei Ivanov. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Recycled Rhetoric

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Maliki Doesn’t Deserve All the Blame

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 24, 2007 Maybe the Iraqi prime minister should just enter our primaries next year and Americans could vote up or down on whether he should remain in office. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Wants Iraqi PM Canned

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 Hillary Clinton has added her voice to a growing chorus blaming the lack of progress in Iraq on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Uninspired by President Bush's expression of renewed confidence in the embattled PM, Clinton said she hopes the Iraqi parliament will oust Maliki when it returns from its vacation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fun in the Sun, for Some

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 10, 2007 You might have thought that now isn't the most opportune time for the elected leaders of both the United States and Iraq to pack up and head to the beach, ranch or villa for a nice, long vacation. Silly you. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sir Salman’s Knighthood Triggers Backlash

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2007 Author Salman Rushdie is once again the subject of controversy -- a position the "Satanic Verses" scribe is familiar with, to say the least. The decision by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to knight Rushdie last weekend drew criticism from Muslims who disagreed with the message of his most notorious novel, including members of Pakistan's parliament. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Low Turnout Expected in Algerian Elections

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 Pre-emptive violence and al-Qaida's influence may cause lower polling numbers among the 18.8 million registered voters in Algeria's parliamentary elections Thursday, the day after two explosions in Constantine killed one person and injured several others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tony Blair Takes Your Questions

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 The British prime minister made an unprecedented appearance on Youtube (of all places) to respond to questions from the host of "Labour:vision" and viewers at large. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Shortage of Messages, or Bloodshed

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2007 Iraq's parliament convened for a special meeting Friday to send a "clear message" of its strength and solidarity to insurgent groups after Thursday's fatal bombing in a government cafeteria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Nears Oil Sharing Deal

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2007 The Iraqi Cabinet has approved an oil revenue sharing plan that would divide profits among the provinces based on population, and allow foreign oil companies unprecedented access to Iraq's reserves. Distributing the wealth of Iraq's natural resources has been a major political obstacle, as most of the nation's current oil fields are in Shiite territory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Bid to Ostracize Moqtada al-Sadr

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Iraqi politicians have been meeting, with help from the Bush administration, to see if they can form a new coalition in Parliament to sideline the troublemaking Moqtada al-Sadr. The new group of Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites would have to attract moderates to find a way to handle Sadr's militia, with its estimated 60,000 men. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

High Noon in Ramallah

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2006 Citing the collapse of unity talks, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to call for early elections less than a year after Hamas took control of parliament. A leading member of Hamas called the move "a clear coup against democracy." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )