Staff / TruthdigJul 11, 2011
Syrian protesters siding with Prime Minister Bashar Assad's regime made their displeasure with the U.S. and France apparent, after those countries showed support for the opposition, by attacking their embassies in Damascus on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 10, 2011
Truthdig columnist Juan Cole has some sobering words of caution for those in the Arab world with a "once-in-a-century" shot at making their nations into thriving, functional democracies. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 7, 2011
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists are expected to arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport Friday in a "flytilla" that the organizing campaign "Welcome to Palestine" says is simply an invitation to supporters to visit friends in the West Bank and Gaza. An ever-jittery Israeli government, however, isn't taking any chances. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 1, 2011
The Audacity of Hope, an American ship in the defiant Freedom Flotilla 2, tried to set sail for Gaza on Friday afternoon but was stopped by the Greek coast guard shortly after leaving port. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 25, 2011
U.S. leaders got a dose of their own medicine Saturday when Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called them out for supporting and practicing terrorism in the Middle East and beyond. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2011
A letter found in Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound details his concerns about the name al-Qaida and the organization's ability to galvanize Muslims with a shorthand moniker that just means "the base" (originally it was "the base of holy war"). It is unknown to whom bin Laden's public relations missive was directed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2011
On Thursday, 23 people were reported killed and at least 82 wounded in a series of three bombs that detonated in a crowded market in south Baghdad, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 21, 2011
Tens of thousands of Syrians took to the streets in support of President Bashar al-Assad in demonstrations across the country Tuesday, many at the behest of the government and their employers. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 21, 2011
He wasn't present to hear the verdict in person, but Monday a local court found Tunisia's deposed president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, guilty of embezzlement and making personal use of public funds, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 16, 2011
Ayman al-Zawahri is the new leader of al-Qaida, according to a statement attributed to the group's leadership. Zawahri, the "obvious choice," says the BBC, was a top lieutenant of Osama bin Laden. The 60-year-old native of Egypt is believed to be hiding out somewhere in the notorious Af-Pak hinterlands. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 14, 2011
In findings that can hardly be expected to generate Palestinian good will for Israel, a five-year Israeli blockade on Gazan exports has contributed heavily to the joblessness of nearly half the population and a sharp decline in real wages, according to a U.N. report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 13, 2011
Benjamin Franklin may be one of the most wanted men in Iraq right now, as the country's officials threaten to take the Pentagon to court to recoup some $6.6 billion in cash airlifted from the U.S. in 2004 for the purpose of Iraqi reconstruction. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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