Al Qaeda embedded with US-led rebels in Syria’s south

  DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm in this southern Syrian city where protests first broke out Continue reading →

Murder in Jordan: Who pulled the trigger on Nahed Hattar?

On September 25, prominent Jordanian journalist and thinker Nahed Hattar was shot dead at close range by an extremist as Continue reading →

Rinse and repeat: 82 new US-trained Syrians prepare for fight

A US military source has revealed in private conversation that the US-led Coalition formed to target the Islamic State (IS) Continue reading →

To Beat ISIS, Kick Out US-Led Coalition

Read this article in French and Turkish too. It has been a bad week or two for foes of ISIS. The Continue reading →

The Myth of Assad, ISIL and Extremism

Translated into Turkish here. It is difficult to find US officials directly claiming that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in league with the Continue reading →

هلال أمني ينبثق من عقر دار الإرهاب في الشرق الأوسط

شارمين نرواني – يجمع العديد من المراقبين بأن الشرق الأوسط يشهد مرة أخرى تحولات جذرية ستقود حتما إلى تغييركبيرفي ديناميكية Continue reading →