As the Iraqi government released its casualty figures for June, July opened with light but continued violence. Despite an obvious surge in deaths, the government said one less person died in June than in May. Today, though, at least five Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded.
read moreShin Bet Arrests Israeli Druze at Syrian Border, Slaps Gag on Media Reporting
UPDATED HERE (7/3/12) The Syrian news service, SANA, reported on June 29 that Israel’s Shin Bet security service arrested Dr. Eyad Jamil al-Jawhari, a resident of the Golan village of Majdal Shams. Jawhari is completing medical studies inside Syria and was returning...
New Israeli Deputy PM Undercuts Strategy of Pressure on Obama
By staking out a policy line on Iran reflecting the views of the Israeli national security leadership, Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has undercut the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s carefully planned strategy to get U.S. President Barack Obama to threaten war...
Iraq: Over 500 Killed in June Attacks, 20 of Them Today
At least 20 people were killed in Iraq today, bringing the total number of violent deaths in June to 544. Several factors likely contributed to this surge in bloodshed, not the least of which was Iraq’s precarious political situation. Another 20 people were wounded.
read moreUS Hawks Aflutter as Clinton Clears China on Iran Oil Sales
The administration of President Barack Obama is waiving tough financial sanctions that would have taken effect Thursday against both China and Singapore because it said the two countries had made “significant reductions” in their crude oil purchases from Iran. The...
Age of Absurdity
More Iraq Bloodshed: 14 Killed, 60 Wounded
This month’s surge in bloodshed continued today without respite. At least 14 people were killed and 60 others were wounded.
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