SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated PressAug 31, 2018
The move comes as President Trump and his Middle East point men, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, prepare for the rollout of a much-vaunted but as yet unclear peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jon Queally / Common DreamsAug 28, 2018
Experts assembled by the Human Rights Council cite the Saudi-led coalition's repeated attacks on civilian targets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MIKE CORDER / The Associated PressAug 27, 2018
Tehran appeals to the International Court of Justice in a bid to have U.S. sanctions lifted following Trump's decision earlier this year to reimpose them. It calls the president's move "naked economic aggression." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Jon Queally / Common DreamsAug 20, 2018
"Either we act with unprecedented speed, or we face a bleak future," argue authors David Splatt and Ian Dunlop. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
PHILIP ISSA / The Associated PressJul 24, 2018
Syria's military claims the jet was targeted by Israel over Syrian territory as it flew sorties against Islamic State militants. Meanwhile, Syrian forces reach the border fence at the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJun 19, 2018
Nearly 3 million new refugees were created between 2016 and 2017, as the U.S. and European countries cracked down on asylum-seekers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 14, 2018
A U.N. General Assembly resolution that condemns recent violence in Gaza is adopted, while the Indian Student Federation boycotts Hewlett Packard for its alleged involvement in the oppression of Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJun 4, 2018
The authority on human rights blasts the yawning gap between rich and poor in America, saying U.S. democracy is being "steadily undermined" by those in power and other vested interests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated PressMay 30, 2018
Kim Yong Chol, a trusted aide to Kim Jong Un, is New York-bound to try to salvage a summit between Kim and Donald Trump on the future of North Korea's nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMay 14, 2018
Kuwait calls for the session after more than 50 Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire amid mass protests on the deadliest day in Gaza since a 2014 cross-border war. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkMay 11, 2018
Despite the “missing in action” U.S., participants believe the just-ended talks in Germany made progress—but too little and too slowly. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JOSH LEDERMAN / The Associated PressMay 11, 2018
Interviews with multiple U.S. officials and advisers make it clear that America's closest allies had no chance of persuading the president to accept even a toughened-up version of the nuclear deal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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