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“Transparent war” against ghosts of war
By Theodor Zima Our technologically advanced and progressive world is literally overwhelmed by daily flows, or rather avalanches, of information.…
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As Turkish troops advance, dangers escalate
On 9 October, Turkish troops began a long-anticipated cross-border assault against the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led militia in northeastern…
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Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds
By James L. Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-run territory in northern Syria will likely snuff…
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Pope Francis’ letter to Assad: Syria is a Catholic issue
By Peter Carswell In a little-noticed diplomatic exchange in July, Pope Francis sent his envoys to Damascus to convey an…
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Mounting Teheran – Riyadh tensions: Is third World War likely?
By Sudhanshu Tripathi Indeed, West Asia is again witnessing another looming specter of likely face-off between Iran and Saudi Arabia…
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Yemen: Blame game continues amid growing humanitarian crisis
Four years of war – between Iranian Regime backed Houthi militants and Arab coalition backed Yemeni government of Abdrabbuh Mansur…
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Trump scorns United Nations as tensions with Iran flare over Saudi oil attacks
By Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton President Donald Trump made his disdain for the United Nations quite clear in his…
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Iran’s challenge to the U.S supremacy in the Middle East
By Haris Bilal Malik The United States as a global superpower has been maintaining and projecting its military and political…
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Iran is testing Trump
By Matthew Mai The recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure was deemed an “act of war” by Secretary of…
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The 4 big questions that the next Israeli government will decide
By Dov Waxman, Northeastern University On Sept. 17, Israelis went to the polls for the second time in less than…
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