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INTL CONFLICTS
An entanglement of enemies: What Russia’s presence in Syria truly reveals
By Dr. Matthew Crosston, Nenad Drca Over the years America has made little progress in Iraq and Syria, something Russia is…
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INTL CONFLICTS
U.S. and Russian militaries compete for Darwin Award
By David Swanson Which world power can damage its own interests with the dumbest move? The contest will have you…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Are “Group” and “Terrorist” still appropriate to define ISIS?
By Zaher Mahruqi The word group which was started by one media outlet and which the rest of the pack inherited…
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Breaking News
U.S. intelligence suggests Russian plane crash caused by bomb planted by Islamic State
The latest U.S. intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt was most likely caused by…
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MIDDLE EAST
Saudi Arabia crucifies, beheads and tortures under the nose of the international community
By Marwa Osman For the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, sometimes it’s not enough to simply behead a citizen of theirs…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Past decade in Syria in 5 minutes
By David Swanson The accepted story in the United States of what’s happened in Syria is just that, a story…
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ENERGY
A new option to terrorism, quagmire in Middle East?
By Ben Tanosborn Vladimir Putin should not be pegged as a master strategist nor as a superb tactician; not when…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Not just about Assad: Explaining the Russian-Iranian axis in Syria
By Jeanette JJ Harper Russia and Iran – both members of the Caspian Five – believe they have acted as…
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ASIA
Palmyra: ISIS-wanton destruction
By Rene Wadlow On 4 October, 2015 Maamun Abdulkarim, the Syrian Director General of Antiquities and Museums, confirmed that the…
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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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