At least five Iraqis were killed and 23 more were wounded in the latest violence. Also, an official at the Human Rights Ministry said that over 14,000 Iraqis have gone missing since 2003.
read moreSyrian Tinderbox
As Europe headed toward the first world war, lining up rival blocs of states and massing armies on borders, the focus of their escalating rivalry was centered in the Balkans. Indeed, after the Great War, the word “balkanization” was coined to indicate a...
An Empire of Failed States
Imperial powers hedge their bets. The most striking recent example we have of this is in Egypt. While the Pentagon was pouring money into the Egyptian military (approximately $40 billion since 1979), it turns out—thank you, WikiLeaks!—that the U.S. government was...
Sunday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded
State-run television broadcast Mass last night so that Iraq's Christians could safely celebrate Easter at home today. Nevertheless, attacks left 12 dead and 28 wounded across the country. At the signing of a prisoner exchange agreement between Iraq and Iran, Justice...
Arab Spring Stalls as U.S. Defers to Saudi ‘Counter-Revolution’
As the so-called Arab Spring enters its sixth month, it appears to have run into seriously wintry headwinds. While some observers in Washington have blamed Saudi Arabia and its neighboring Sunni-led sheikhdoms as a major source of the icy winds that are blasting...
Saturday: 2 US Soldiers, 9 Iraqis Killed; 6 Iraqis Wounded
At least nine Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in light violence. Two U.S. soldiers were killed during operations in southern Iraq as well. Although there were no large-scale attacks reported, a spate of shootings in the capital targeted government or security officials. Also, protests continued in at least two cities.
read moreLibyan Choice: Starve or Run
CAIRO - Rights groups have condemned the indiscriminate attacks on residential areas in Misrata, that have worsened an already dire situation. Libya’s third-largest city Misrata has been a major battleground between pro and anti-Gadhafi forces to secure control over...
