Interview: On the secret history of America’s defeat in Syria (Part 1)

By Patrick Lawrence in Salon. When the war in Syria was recently declared decisively over, there were few correspondents or witnesses Continue reading →

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 →

Terrorist capabilities laid bare in an Eastern Ghouta chemical lab

  Read this article in Spanish too. Last December, at a US military hangar near Washington DC, UN Ambassador Nikki Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia’s last war

For years the Saudis have waged proxy battles against Iran, with little success. Now, despite this history of losses, Riyadh Continue reading →

Iran or ISIS: Trump must choose

Read this article in Russian. If you were betting on an unpredictable Donald J. Trump to transform America’s bankrupt Mideast 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 →

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 →

Biden: Turks, Saudis, UAE funded and armed Al Nusra and Al Qaeda

Update: The White House on Saturday said Vice President Joe Biden “apologized for any implication that Turkey or other allies Continue reading →