By Robert Parry / Consortium NewsJul 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 )
By Ray McGovern / ConsortiumnewsJul 13, 2017
While alleged 2016 election interference grabs headlines, the bigger test may be whether the Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin accord made at the G-20 summit holds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentMay 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 )
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By Medea BenjaminMay 20, 2017
Rather than using his position to clinch a $100 billion arms deal, the president should press for negotiations to end the 2-year-old conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 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 )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 17, 2016
As the opposition fighters moved to the Sunni religious right, and as the most effective fighters were drawn from that sector, the rebels lost the goodwill and support of most Syrians. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 2, 2016
The influential cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr (at right), a vocal critic of Saudi Arabia’s ruling royal family, was among 47 people put to death in one day. The executions have provoked international outrage and sharply escalated diplomatic tensions in the region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Peter Van Buren / TomDispatchDec 10, 2015
The United States will send in planes, advisers and special-ops guys if the Arabs, Kurds, Turks, Sunnis and/or Shiites will please step in soon and get America off the hook. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 14, 2015
Why would someone who sees the Middle East as an unholy mess reveal that he consults George W. Bush, the chief mess-maker, on what to do next? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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