Despite the clear opposition the Obama administration and apparent ambivalence on the part of the right-wing government in Israel, neoconservative hawks here have set their sights on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who they hope will be the next domino to fall victim...
The Myth of a Shia-Sunni/Persian-Arab Confrontation
Is there a Shia crescent threatening the stability of western Asia and northern Africa? Is there a historically coded Arab-Persian enmity driving the international politics of the region? Does it date back centuries, and is it now viewed as a battle for regional...
Saturday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 7 Wounded
Wednesday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 23 Wounded
Friday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 13 Wounded
Saturday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded
Thursday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded
Canadian Rendition Probe Expands to US, Syria
The Canadian government has quietly been conducting an international criminal probe of the actions of Syrian and U.S. authorities in the case of Maher Arar, the Canadian who was arrested in 2002 by U.S. officials and then rendered to a Syrian jail where he was held...
Iran, Israel Spoiling for a Fight?
RAMALLAH -- Iran and Israel appear to be spoiling for a fight, going by recent belligerent statements emanating from several regional capitals. Military movement on the ground is also lending credence to the idea that the mutual loathing and major ideological...


