Civil war in Syria
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Breaking News
The Young Turks on Russia’s airstrikes in Syria: “Russia is not going to do anything in there that doesn’t help Assad.”
The Young Turks John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz, and The Lip TV’s Elliot Hill discuss Russia’s airstrikes in Syria. According to…
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AMERICAS
The Young Turks: Former pastor, Mike Huckabee, asks if Syrian refugees are leaving war torn country to get better cable
The Young Turks Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Jimmy Dore rip Mike Huckabee for his comments about the…
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AMERICAS
The Young Turks: Donald Trump sees Syrian refugees as a humanitarian effort, but doesn’t harbor the same feelings for Hispanics
Donald Trump showed compassion and said he would accept Syrian refugees. The Young Turks Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola break…
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EUROPE
UN chief to convene meeting on refugees given current refugee crisis in Europe
In light of the influx of refugees to Europe, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a high-level meeting on migration…
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Breaking News
EU to hold urgent ministerial meeting on migrant crisis
Germany, France and Britain made a joint call Sunday for an urgent meeting involving EU interior and justice ministers to cope with…
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran seeks to distance Oman from GCC Instead of utilizing its neutrality to improve relations with the block and other arabs
By Zaher Mahruqi Oman has stood her ground in pursuing a non-interference policy for quite some time. Since the invasion of…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Islamic State (IS) winning hearts, minds and territory although it is yet to give Muslims an offer they can’t refuse: the liberation of Jerusalem
By Zaher Mahruqi A year after declaring a Caliphate, Al-Baghdadi’s ISIS is winning the war on many levels. The recent…
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ASIA
Bitter pill to swallow: ISIS’s fighters figure is hugely underestimated or the group is mythological
By Zaher Mahruqi Whichever label one chooses, ISIL, ISIS or the Islamic State, the “group’s” fighters are gradually but surely…
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Breaking News
Annex to U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Camp David Joint Statement
President Obama and Heads of Delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states came to Camp David to reaffirm…
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran seeks political solution to Syria crisis
Iran seeks a political solution to the Syria crisis, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Monday. “Over the…
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