Jacobin Is Fueling the Lies About Syria

Daniel Lazare / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 The greater the bloodshed, the more harm the misinformation put out by the magazine/website will wind up doing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Kabul Attack Kills 41, Injures 84

The Associated Press Dec 28, 2017 An Islamic State affiliate claims it carried out the strike on a Shiite Muslim cultural center in Afghanistan's capital. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saudi Minister Views Lebanon as a Threat

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 7, 2017 Saudi Arabia's military, however, is bogged down in Yemen and unlikely to go to war with Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Conundrum With Israel

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Jul 22, 2017 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his nation opposes the Trump-Putin cease-fire in Syria, and that Israeli position could push the U.S. toward wider wars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Speech on Islam Is Just as Bizarre as Everything Else He Does

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 22, 2017 The president's speech in Saudi Arabia was written by senior adviser Stephen Miller, who once organized Orwellian "Two Minutes Hate" sessions against Muslims. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iraqi Shiite Cleric Says Russia, America and Assad Should All Get Out of Syria

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 9, 2017 Muqtada al-Sadr also calls on Donald Trump to stop taking frivolous positions that damage the world community. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Approaching 6,000 (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 25, 2016 Five hundred more troops will be sent to help with the massive Mosul campaign. They will not engage in fighting at the front but will help call in airstrikes on Islamic State targets and provide tactical advice and training. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saudi Bigot-in-Chief Declares Iranian Shiites ‘Not Muslim’ (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 7, 2016 The statement by the chief mufti for the interpretation of Muslim law in Saudi Arabia is a huge step back from the limited progress the Saudis had made toward being a more inclusive country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Islamic State Sends Families Out of Mosul as Kurdish and Shiite Forces Advance

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 30, 2016 Iraqi military forces have taken the strategic town of al-Qayarah, near the major city of Mosul, from Islamic State. Mosul is the last major city in the hands of the apocalyptic, brutal cult that has lost almost all the territory it took in 2014. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Modern Mongols: Sunni Arabs Outraged at Iran Role in Iraqi Government Fallujah Campaign

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 30, 2016 Fallujah fell to Islamic State in January of 2014, and I think it is fair to say that there is much more angst in the Sunni Arab world about its liberation at the hands of Iran-backed Shiites than there has been about Islamic State's brutal occupation of the city. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The End of American Iraq: Poor Shiites Invade Parliament Over the Corrupt ‘Spoils System’

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 3, 2016 Baghdad was in a state of emergency on Sunday a day after members of the Sadr Trend stormed the Green Zone and invaded the Parliament building, briefly imprisoning parliamentarians in the chamber (and some in a basement) before letting them go. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Islamic State Kidnapped Hundreds in Syrian City — Some Likely to a Fate Worse Than Death (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 Over the weekend, Islamic State hit an isolated outpost of the Syrian Arab Army in a few neighborhoods of Deir al-Zor that are surrounded by the extremist group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )